The Inheritance
2003 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 6.5 · 72% critics
A young Danish man lives happily in Stockholm with his wife until his father dies. His mother insists he take over a struggling family industry, forcing him to choose between personal happiness and family duty, with both his home life and self-respect suffering after he steps in.
Also known as Inheritance
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Details
- Original title
- Arven
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-02-21
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (42 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, emotionally heavy family drama about sacrifice and obligation; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or want complex conflict beyond the main character, like After the Wedding or Reconstruction.
Pros: compelling duty vs love; strong emotional scenes; solid drama pacing | Cons: weak side character conflicts; dead time; business solutions feel unrealistic
Cast & crew
Ulrich Thomsen
as Christoffer
Lisa Werlinder
as Maria
Ghita Nørby
as Annelise
Lars Brygmann
as Ulrik
Karina Skands
as Benedikte
Peter Steen
as Niels
Ulf Pilgaard
as Aksel
Diana Axelsen
as Annika
Jesper Christensen
as Holger Andersen
Dick Kaysø
as Jens Mønsted
Directed by Per Fly