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Released 10 years ago.
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Across the Waters
"One family, one chance to escape."
2016 1h 34m DA
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★6.8TMDB · 16
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Synopsis
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Fuglene Over Sundet is the gripping tale of the Danish Jews' escape to Sweden in October 1943.
“One family, one chance to escape.”
Cast
David Dencik
Arne Itkin
Danica Ćurčić
Miriam Itkin
Nicolas Bro
Kaj
Lars Brygmann
Pastor Kjeldgaard
Jakob Cedergren
N.B. Lund Ferdinansen
Laura Bro
Katrine Ferdinansen
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Jørgen
Morten Suurballe
Stærh
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Nicolo Donato
- Writers
- Per Daumiller, Nicolo Donato
- Languages
- Danish, German
- Countries
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, German.
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WORLD
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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Nicolo Donato, shot by Aske Foss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Morten Egholm 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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David Dencik and Danica Ćurčić and Nicolas Bro carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "One family, one chance to escape.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4838486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Nicolo Donato directs. Aske Foss behind the camera. Morten Egholm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland. Dialogue in Danish, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, German.
- 3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland.
- 4Directed by Nicolo Donato, shot by Aske Foss. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Morten Egholm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6David Dencik and Danica Ćurčić and Nicolas Bro carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "One family, one chance to escape.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt4838486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Aske Foss
- Editing
- Morten Egholm
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DA
- Certification (US)
- 14
Also by
Nicolo Donato
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Production companies
Who made it
SF Studios
SE
TV 2
DK
Subotica
IE
NRK
NO
Key crew
- ProducerPeter Bech
- Co-ProducerGila Bergqvist Ulfung
- Executive ProducerBirdie Bjerregaard
- Production ExecutiveAnnika Cassidy
- Line ProducerBarbara Crone
- Executive ProducerPeter Garde
- Executive ProducerLars Bjørn Hansen
- Associate ProducerRikke Lassen
- Executive ProducerTristan Lynch
- ProducerAoife O'Sullivan
- MusicJesper Mechlenburg
- EditorMorten Egholm
- EditorFrederik Strunk
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical2018-06-2014· CALIFÓRNIA FILMES mj.gov.br
Also known as
International titles
- Além das ÁguasBR
