Starring:

Connie Nielsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ulrich Thomsen, Bent Mejding, Solbjorg Hojfeldt.

Directed by:

Susanne Bier (Open Hearts)

Written By:

Anders Thomas Jensen.

Distributor:

IFC Films

Art/Foreign and Drama, 117 minutes:

Jannik (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) is released from prison and embraced by his brother Michael (Ulrich Thomsen), an upright soldier and family man being deployed to Afghanistan. The family tension is palpable as Jannik re-assumes his role of alcoholic deviant while his loving brother prepares for impending deployment.

Shortly after commencing his tour of duty, Michael¹s helicopter crashes and he is presumed dead. Jannik summons previously untapped maturity, aiding and comforting Michael¹s two daughters and wife Sarah (Connie Nielsen). As Sarah and Jannik grow closer, their dependence and admiration intensify. A world away, Michael is alive, enduring the unimaginable in hopes of surviving to return home.