The Blessing
The Blessing

The Blessing

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2009
1h 15m
6.1(8 votes)
Drama

Overview

Overwhelmed and extra-sensitive, Katrine has a hard time coping when her more relaxed boyfriend, Andreas, takes a business trip just days after the birth of their first child. The fussy baby has difficulty breastfeeding, and vulnerable, insecure Katrine feels like a failure. When Katrine’s emotionally withholding mother Lise consents to stay for a few days, the two quickly fall into what are clearly familiar dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Lærke Winther

Katrine

Lærke Winther
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Mads Riisom

Andreas

Mads Riisom
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Solbjørg Højfeldt

Lise

Solbjørg Højfeldt
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Tina Gylling Mortensen

Vibe

Tina Gylling Mortensen
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Benedikte Hansen

Dr. Marianne

Benedikte Hansen
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Vibeke Hastrup

Dr. Dorthe

Vibeke Hastrup
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Madeline Bratt Solis

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Tristan Vridstoft

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Helle Merete Sørensen

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Helle Merete Sørensen
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Peter Plaugborg

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Peter Plaugborg
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Nanna Bøttcher

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Nanna Bøttcher
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Astrid Zenth

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Helene Nette Svahn Bovin

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Andrea Sofie Frederiksen

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Astrid Reinhardt

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Astrid Reinhardt
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Gry Guldager Jensen

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Gry Guldager Jensen
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Tilde Maja Frederiksen

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Tilde Maja Frederiksen
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Susan Olsen

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Susan Olsen
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Henrik Birch

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Henrik Birch
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Jacob Østergaard

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Jens Lund-Andersen

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Annie Jensen

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Mette Cornelius-Knudsen

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Sysset Beyer

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Gretha Faisst

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Djamila Hansen

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Djamila Hansen
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Per Scheel Krüger

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Per Scheel Krüger
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Henrik Larsen

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Henrik Larsen
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Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm

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Nicklas Søderberg Lundstrøm

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