

Over the course of a week, sisters Inger and Ellen find their relationship challenged on a highly anticipated coach trip to Paris. Inger reveals her struggles with schizophrenia to the group, receiving both pity and discrimination. On arrival, it soon becomes clear that Inger has a hidden agenda concerning a figure from her past, ultimately involving the entire group in her hunt for answers.
Acting
Gråbøl's raw, unflinching vulnerability
Writing
Schizophrenia portrayed with dignity, not spectacle
Direction
Oplev balances cringe comedy and genuine pain

Director
Niels Arden Oplev
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on journalist Jens-Martin Eriksen's real 1990s bus trip with his schizophrenic sister, the film sparked renewed Danish debate about psychiatric reform and patient autonomy.
The Princess Diana scenes were shot on the actual anniversary of her 1997 death; extras were recruited from a local Diana memorial society who didn't know they were in a fiction film.