A gangster film set in the suburbs of Copenhagen. Casper, 18, the oldest of three siblings, survives life on the streets by committing burglaries for the neighbourhood boss, Jamal. When Casper gets an offer to work for Jamal's rival Björn, he jumps at the chance for a better life, making his way into a world of drugs and prostitution. As things escalate between Björn and Jamal, Casper finds himself and his family in the center of a conflict that threatens to destroy them.
Original dialogue: Danish
Subtitles: English
Directed by: Michael Noer
Starring: Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Roland Møller, Lene Maria Christensen, Nicholas Westwood Kidd
Genre: Drama
Running time: 91 min
Awards:
FIPRESCI Prize - Göteborg IFF 2013
Jury Prize & Critic's Prize - Beaune IFF 2013
Best Performance Award- Transilvania IFF
Programme:
Wednesday 4 December, 6.30pm at City Stars Cinema, Omar Ibn El-Khattab Street, Nasr City
Friday 6 December, 1pm at Plaza Cinema, Americana Plaza Mall, Sheikh Zayed
Saturday 7 December, 9.30 at Galaxy Cinema, 67 Abd El Aziz Al Saud St., El Manial
Complete programme of Panorama of the European Film
All data provided by Misr International Films - Youssef Chahine.
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