Denmark / Aug 24, 2023 / 15
Humanity is a choice.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When a folk high school is turned into an internment camp for German refugees, the headmaster couple Jakob and Lis and their children are thrust into an impossible situation. Should the family help the refugees — or stand firm in the Danish resistance against the Germans?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ronald Kukulies | Kommandant Hertzog |
| Jens Jørn Spottag | Pastor Eriksen |
| Mette Munk Plum | Enkefru Andersen |
| Katrin Weisser | Frau von Wenk |
| Jasmin Sophia Stein | Johanne |
| Silas Hjelm Rump | Palle |
| Bertram Juhl Hansen | Bjørn |
| Simon Hilmoine | Åge |
| Hans Henrik Clemensen | Dr. Nielsen |
| Robin Sondermann | Tysk officer |
| Jytte Kvinesdal | Erna Nielsen |
| Claus Riis Østergaard | Overlæge |
| Henrik Knudsen | Hr. Madsen |
| Emil Hyldeborg | Mogens |
| Clara Sindel | Laura |
| Elinor Kongstad | Frida |
| Villads Falk Rovgaard | Hermann |
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| Daniel Østergaard Sønderriis | Poul |
| Karl-Oscar Langhoff Roos | Magnus |
| Anne Bengtsen | Magnus' mor |
| Peter Michaelsen | Otto |
| Hans Christian Schrøder | Tysk soldat 1 |
| Dennis Due | Tysk soldat 2 |
| August Carter | Tysk soldat 3 |
| Sandie Hedegård Munck | Moderen |
| Susanne Bruun | Kvinde 1 |
| Lysser Kirstine Andersen | Kvinde 3 |
| Amalie Drud Abildgaard | Sygeplejerske |
| Ulla Jessen | Kvinde ved opgang |
| Nicolai Duckert Perrild | Ung modstandsmand |
| Andreas Vang Holt | Karl |
| Wilhelm David Lumholt Hakesberg | Dreng 1 |
| Marius Aggerholm Jensen | Modstandsmand 1 |
| Emil Steendahl | Modstandsmand 2 |
Genres
DramaHistoryWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Når befrielsen kommer |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Nordisk Film Denmark |
| Release date | 23 settembre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Henrik Zein |
| Production | Mette Høst Hansen, Tomas Radoor, Miriam Nørgaard, Caroline Reichhardt |
| Writer | Anders Walter, Miriam Nørgaard |
| Casting | Jette Termann, Tanja Grunwald |
| Editing | Lars Wissing |
| Cinematography | Rasmus Heise, Ian N. Tomkins, Daniel Parmo, John Frimann Rasmussen, William Bekker, Silje Seneberg Christensen, Andreas Bastiansen, Jens Bacher |
| Assistant directors | Theodor Garnæs Kramer Engen, Eigil Jacobsen, Fie Gehrs Madsen, Anders Walter, Sedsel Andersen |
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Release dates
Premiere
China / Jun 14, 2024 / Shanghai International Film Festival
Limited release
Sweden / Sep 23, 2023 / 15
Theatrical release
Denmark / Sep 23, 2023 / 15
Digital
United Kingdom / Jan 29, 2024 / 15
Physical media
Denmark / Dec 07, 2023 / 15
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