A family fractures, then violence forces them together—but who pays the price?
A family is on the brink of dissolution. The parents relationship has run awry for many years and their two little girls are suffering as a result of their bitter arguments. It is as if a miracle is needed in order to save the marriage. The miracle occurs when a violent event takes place in the girls' lives forcing the parents to stick together and be there for the kids. The couple's love blossoms anew but what about the girls, how are they coping?
Acting
Petrine Agger's silent suffering speaks volumes.
Direction
Mikkelsen traps you in rooms you want to flee.
Editing
28 minutes that feel like a lifetime—deliberately.
Director
Bo Mikkelsen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references F.W. Murnau's 1931 film Tabu, which also explored forbidden love and colonial violence—here the taboo is admitting that saving a marriage might destroy the children.
Director Bo Mikkelsen deliberately withheld the full script from the child actors, capturing genuine confusion and fear during the violent event—ethical? Debatable. Effective? Devastatingly.
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