After the Wedding

After the Wedding

7.1IMDb Score
Released:2006-02-24
Genre:Drama
Duration:124 min
Director:Susanne Bier
Actors:Mads Mikkelsen, Stine Fischer Christensen, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rolf Lassgård, Christian Tafdrup
Production:Zentropa Entertainments, After The Wedding, Sigma Films, SVT, Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film Denmark, Invicta Capital

Overview:

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

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