After the Wedding

After the Wedding

2006 · 124 min · DA · 7.2 (500 votes)
Dir. Susanne Bier · Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Fischer Christensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgård, Christian Tafdrup, Ida Dwinger · Music Johan Söderqvist
Drama

A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.

VIBE

A slow-burn drama that unravels with quiet intensity. It explores the weight of secrets and the complex ties of family, leaving you with a lingering sense of poignant reflection on life's difficult choices.

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daughtercopenhagen, denmarkmarriage crisisorphanagewealthweddingindiafamilywoman directorfear of dying
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