Submarino

Submarino

2010 · 115 min · DA · 7.1 (129 votes)
Dir. Thomas Vinterberg · Starring Jakob Cedergren, Peter Plaugborg, Gustav Fischer Kjærulff, Morten Rose, Henrik Strube, Helene Reingaard Neumann

Two brothers meet at their mother's funeral, each in his way on a path of self-destruction, both haunted by a tragedy in their youth.

Drama

As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. He drinks, lives in a shelter and tries to help an old friend. When their mother dies, Nick meets his brother at the funeral. The brother, who remains nameless, is a single father to a young boy, but also supports a drug habit that is spiraling out of control. When an opportunity presents itself, he becomes a drug dealer to secure his son's future. Eventually, the two brothers meet again.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at lives derailed by addiction and poverty. It's a somber, character-driven drama that feels intensely real, exploring the cyclical nature of trauma and the desperate search for a way out.

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