Movie: Sorrow and Joy

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jakob Cedergren
Jakob Cedergren

Johannes

Helle Fagralid
Helle Fagralid

Signe

Nicolas Bro
Nicolas Bro

Birkemose

Ida Dwinger
Ida Dwinger

Else

Søren Pilmark
Søren Pilmark

Advokaten

Kristian Halken
Kristian Halken

Laurits

Helle Hertz
Helle Hertz

Niels Weyde
Niels Weyde

Maja Dybboe
Maja Dybboe

Mads Hammer Larsen
Mads Hammer Larsen

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    Filmmaker Johannes and his wife, schoolteacher Signe, experience the biggest sorrow and misfortune one can ever imagine. Nevertheless, in all the hopelessness they must try to reach for mutual and mature love in order to continue life after death.

  • Release Date

    2013-09-25

  • Average

    6.522

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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  • Languages:

    Dansk

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