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2014 0h 13m DA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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A foreign woman in a burqa brings her young son to a Copenhagen police station to file a complaint against her abusive husband, but the translator assigned to her seems unwilling to convey the true meaning of her words. A tense, diamond-hard film about cultural isolation and bureaucratic ignorance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nanna Bøttcher
Police woman
Yusuf Kamal El-Ali
Son
Amira Helene Larsen
Translator
Zeinab Rahal
Mother
Alexandre Willaume
Policeman
Peter Fog Jensen
Policeman in office
Maria Yang-Busch
Woman in corridor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rungano Nyoni
Writers: Hamy Ramezan, Rungano Nyoni
Languages: Arabic, Danish, English
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Danish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rungano Nyoni, shot by Lars Vestergaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Nanna Bøttcher and Yusuf Kamal El-Ali and Amira Helene Larsen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rungano Nyoni directs. Lars Vestergaard behind the camera. RIKKE SELIN- LORENTZEN cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Sweden. Dialogue in Arabic, Danish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, Danish, English.
4International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Rungano Nyoni, shot by Lars Vestergaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor RIKKE SELIN- LORENTZEN shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nanna Bøttcher and Yusuf Kamal El-Ali and Amira Helene Larsen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3963350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.