The Day Will Come

The Day Will Come

The Day Will Come

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The Day Will Come

"Some have power, others have bravery."

2016

1h 59m

7.5(76 votes)

Drama

Overview

Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home forgotten by time. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a fickle hope, the boys engage in the frightening battle against Headmaster Heck and his lethal tyranny. The film is based on actual events.

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Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments

Zentropa International Sweden

Film i Väst

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Lars Mikkelsen

Forstander Frederik Heck

Lars Mikkelsen

Acting

Sofie Gråbøl

Lærer Lilian Hammershøj

Sofie Gråbøl

Acting

Harald Kaiser Hermann

Elmer

Harald Kaiser Hermann

Acting

Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt

Erik

Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt

Acting

Lars Ranthe

Overlærer Toft Lassen

Lars Ranthe

Acting

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Lærer Aksel

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Acting

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Fru Oskarson

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Acting

Sonja Richter

Moren

Sonja Richter

Acting

David Dencik

Inspektør Hartmann

David Dencik

Acting

Paw Henriksen

Onkel

Paw Henriksen

Acting

Jens Jørn Spottag

Inspektøren

Jens Jørn Spottag

Acting

Mads Wille

Doctor Hvidtfeldt

Mads Wille

Acting

Mogens Holm

Farmer

Mogens Holm

Acting

Laurids Skovgaard Andersen

Tøger

Laurids Skovgaard Andersen

Acting

Claus Bahnsen

Lærer

Claus Bahnsen

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