In a Better World
The lives of two Danish families cross each other, and an extraordinary but risky friendship comes into bud. But loneliness, frailty and sorrow lie in wait.
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Cast
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Mikael Persbrandt
Anton
Known for
Sex Education
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Trine Dyrholm
Marianne
Known for
Queen of Hearts
3096 Days
Ulrich Thomsen
Claus
Known for
Banshee
Lanterns
William Jøhnk Nielsen
Christian
Also in
Danny's Doomsday
A Royal Affair
Markus Rygaard
Elias
Also in
The Great Bear
Rita
Martin Buch
Niels
Known for
Dreambuilders
Anette Støvelbæk
Hanne
Known for
Italian for Beginners
Island of Lost Souls
Kim Bodnia
Lars
Known for
The Witcher
Killing Eve
Tina Gylling Mortensen
Social Worker
Known for
Equinox
The Killing
Stig Hoffmeyer
Doctor
Known for
The Killing
Nightwatch
Camilla Bendix
Runner
Known for
The Bridge
The Green Butchers
Birthe Neumann
Doctor
Known for
The Celebration
The Kingdom
Susanne Bier Director · Anders Thomas Jensen Screenplay Johan Söderqvist Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · Budget $15M · United States release April 1, 2011
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$13,004,198
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio
Denmark · Sweden
Produced in
Civilisation
Working title
Languages
Original title
Hævnen
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · Georgian · Russian · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · August 26, 2010
Theatrical
United States · April 1, 2011
Theatrical
Brazil
January 19, 2011 · Physical · Califórnia Filmes mj.gov.br
March 11, 2011 · Theatrical · IMDB
Canada
September 14, 2010 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Finland
November 5, 2010 · Theatrical
France
March 16, 2011 · Theatrical
Germany
March 17, 2011 · Theatrical
Greece
March 24, 2011 · Theatrical
September 13, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
August 19, 2011 · Digital
Italy
October 30, 2010 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 7, 2011 · Theatrical
September 26, 2011 · Physical · DVD
May 23, 2014 · TV · Nederland 2
Norway
August 26, 2010 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 23, 2011 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 30, 2010 · Theatrical
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