Before It Ends

"Humanity is a choice."

2023 1h 40m DA

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Synopsis

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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?

“Humanity is a choice.”

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Cast

Pilou Asbæk
Jakob
Lasse Peter Larsen
Søren
Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
Lis
Morten Hee Andersen
Birk
Peter Kurth
Heinrich
Ulrich Thomsen
Lauritz
Liv Vilde Christensen
Gisela
Ronald Kukulies
Kommandant Hertzog

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Walter
Writers: Anders Walter, Miriam Nørgaard, Anders Walter
Languages: Danish, German
Countries: Denmark

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anders Walter, shot by Rasmus Heise. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Johan Söderqvist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Lars Wissing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pilou Asbæk and Lasse Peter Larsen and Katrine Greis-Rosenthal carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Humanity is a choice.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20519254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Walter directs. Rasmus Heise behind the camera. Johan Söderqvist scores. Lars Wissing cuts. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, German.
3Directed by Anders Walter, shot by Rasmus Heise. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Johan Söderqvist. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lars Wissing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pilou Asbæk and Lasse Peter Larsen and Katrine Greis-Rosenthal carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Humanity is a choice.".
8IMDB entry: tt20519254 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.