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      In a Better World

      R Released Apr 1, 2011 1h 53m Drama List
      78% 121 Reviews Tomatometer 86% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) is a doctor who travels frequently between his home in Denmark and a refugee camp in Africa. His domestic life is complicated by the fact that he and his wife, Marianne (Trine Dyrholm), are experiencing marital strife and his son, Elias (Markus Rygaard), is a victim of school bullying. When a new boy, whose mother recently died, moves to town and befriends Elias, it provides solace for both father and son. After a reckless act, however, things turn tragic. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 16 Buy Now

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      In a Better World is a sumptuous melodrama that tackles some rather difficult existential and human themes.

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      Cuenta P Just a great film with a human touch that makes It memorable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Georgan G This gripping thriller regarding two Danish boys keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was clear something terrible was going to happen as the tension builds. The acting, even of the boys, was so real it felt almost like a documentary. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/30/23 Full Review dave s Susanne Bier's Oscar-winning In A Better World deals with themes of injustice, self-imposed power and the retribution required to check that power. Centering around a warlord in a developing African country, a mechanic who deals with conflict through violence and a schoolyard bully, the characters in their immediate periphery struggle to come to terms with how they react to their oppressors. Despite a periodically over-dramatic tone and some inconsistency with style (sporadic jump cuts, sudden zooms, etc.), In A Better world effectively documents the universal problem of ‘eye for an eye' justice that most viewers will be able to relate to in one way or another. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Liam D A powerful story this drama is a underrated gem that should be rediscovered. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/20 Full Review jackson m A remarkable story of vengeance, grief, and redemption. Just a few storylines are woven together to create a beautiful and vast scope, yet still intimate enough to bring the emotional magnitude close enough to keep you gasping for air in suspense. Truly a brilliant quandary that compels to decide how much pain in one part of life is enough to effect an ultimatum in another part of the world. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Criticism of its too-convenient plot developments and foreseeable melodrama are fair, but I thought it had genuine charm, nonetheless. The characters are mostly real, three-dimensional, and believable, and I appreciate a good story of people trying to navigate - or teach their kids - right and wrong in a complex world. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/20 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Lisa Mullen Sight & Sound An attempt to grapple with the nuances of good and evil and examine the limitations of virtue in the face of pure emotion Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Kimber Myers The Playlist There's little flash or surprise in Bier's latest well-shot film, but plenty of substance. Rated: B Aug 15, 2013 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Bier's strength is storytelling and her ability to find actors to do those stories justice. Rated: 4/5 Aug 19, 2011 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) It is necessary to see it to feel it. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 6, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com An intelligent and thoughtful approach towards challenging issues. Rated: 3.5/4.0 Sep 11, 2020 Full Review Mattie Lucas From the Front Row Bier handles tricky emotional territory with great skill, creating a solid drama with the heart of a great thriller. Rated: 3/4 Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) is a doctor who travels frequently between his home in Denmark and a refugee camp in Africa. His domestic life is complicated by the fact that he and his wife, Marianne (Trine Dyrholm), are experiencing marital strife and his son, Elias (Markus Rygaard), is a victim of school bullying. When a new boy, whose mother recently died, moves to town and befriends Elias, it provides solace for both father and son. After a reckless act, however, things turn tragic.
      Director
      Susanne Bier
      Producer
      Peter Aalbæk Jensen
      Screenwriter
      Anders Thomas Jensen
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Zentropa Entertainments
      Rating
      R (Language|Disturbing Content Inv Preteen|Violent Content Inv. Preteens)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Danish
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 1, 2011, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 4, 2014
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.0M
      Runtime
      1h 53m
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