A Second Chance (2014)
Directed by Susanne Bier

Drama / Thriller
aka: En chance til

Film Synopsis

Andreas is a young cop whose resources are strained not only by his work but also by the personal crises of his team mate Simon.  One morning, the duo are called to deal with a violent argument between two drug addicts.  At the scene of the dispute Andreas is shocked to find an infant hidden away in a cupboard.  Being a young father himself, he is profoundly shaken by this encounter.  One night, he is woken up by his wife's cries of anguish.  Their new-born baby boy Alexander has died in his sleep.  With his wife teetering on the brink of insanity, Andreas is ready to commit an unthinkable act to prevent her and himself from losing their grip on reality...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Susanne Bier
  • Script: Anders Thomas Jensen
  • Photo: Michael Snyman
  • Music: Johan Söderqvist
  • Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Andreas), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Tristan), Ulrich Thomsen (Simon), Thomas Bo Larsen (Klaus), Peter Haber (Gustav), Maria Bonnevie (Anna Thomsen), Roland Møller (Mand på klub), Molly Blixt Egelind (Pige på klub), Ewa Fröling (Ingrid), Claus Riis Østergaard (Betjent på parkeringsplads), May Andersen (Sanne), Bodil Jørgensen (Retsmediciner), Ole Dupont (Begravelsesgæst), Mille Lehfeldt (Østeuropæisk danser), Charlotte Fich (Dommer), Mal Nielsen (Voiceovers), Ida Dwinger (Sygeplejerske), Frederik Meldal Nørgaard (Betjent på legeplads), Søs Egelind (Caroline), Kirsten Lehfeldt (Julie)
  • Country: Denmark / Sweden
  • Language: Danish / Swedish
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 102 min
  • Aka: En chance til

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