In a Better World

Director:
Susanne Bier
Writer:
Anders Thomas Jensen (screenplay)
Stars:
Mikael Persbrandt, Wil Johnson and Eddy Kimani

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. 

Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.

Logline:	Set in Sudan's refugee camps and in a little Danish provincial town, the film follows two Danish families who cross paths and the unusual and dangerous friendship that develops between them.
Genres:	Art/Foreign and Drama
Running Time:	1 hr. 53 min.
Release Date:	April 1st, 2011 (limited)
MPAA Rating:	R for violent and disturbing content some involving preteens, and for language.
Distributors:	Sony Pictures Classics