Nikolaj Coster-Waldau punches his way through family trauma before Game of Thrones made him famous.
Based on a true story the film tells the story of Svend who fights to save his elderly parents' marriage even though it has made his life almost unbearable. When he meets Lizzie he discovers how big a part of his family's hatred and jealousy he himself is. The only thing left is the ultimate break off, or the ultimate forgiveness.
Acting
Coster-Waldau's raw, pre-Jaime Lannister vulnerability.
Direction
Nielsen's unflinching Danish social realism.
Director
Jesper W. Nielsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on true events from a Copenhagen bouncer's life, which explains the documentary-like brutality of the club scenes.
Part of Denmark's 2000s 'tough guy with feelings' wave, where working-class masculinity got the Dogme treatment.
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