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Rating: 8.5 stars

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Danish prison

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R (2010)

Directed by Tobias Lindholm, Michael Noer

Drama | Crime

Overview

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he’s a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison’s parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune’s friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

Length 99 minutes

Actors

Pilou Asbæk | Dulfi Al-Jabouri | Roland Møller | Jacob Gredsted | Omar Shargawi | Kim Winther | Jorg Beutnagel | Sune Nørgaard | Claus Poulsen | Helmuth Kristensen | Ali Nehzed | Søren Thomsen | Georg A. Svendsen | Lars Jensen | Johnny Nielsen | Claus Saric Pedersen | Laila Andersson | Ronnie Jensen | Mia Maria Back | Erik Bo Andersen | Bushra Sadaio | Jonas Hofer | Baker Al-Jabouri | Johnny Rasmussen | Dan Pedersen | Torben Sten Jung Østergaard | Mik Møller | Jacob Kjerkegaard | Tobias Lindholm | Brian Sandmand Mortensen | Lars Sandmand Mortensen | Najwan Shaba | Carsten Pedersen | Adnan Kadic | Mandeep Singh | Karsten Nielsen | Kasper Pedersen | Bilal Yücelbas | Fatayi Lawal | John Silver Nielsen | Arne Thomas Mayoh Moreno | Gert Johnsen | Jens Troense | Peter Thisted | Hans Juel Sørensen | Jan Bækgaard | Kai Thaisen | Mikael Smidt Jensen | Jesper Stürup-Toft | Carsten Mogensen | Kristian Hasselstrøm | Simon Engstrøm | René Paulsen | Kjeld Thomsen | Amer Rasinlic | Armen Levoni

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A realistic, brutal portrayal of life in the Danish prison system, particularly for two first-time offenders. Very good.

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