The Boy Who Walked Backwards
1995·Denmark·36 min.
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Nine-year old Andreas carries the heaviest burden. At his mothers birthday party he and his beloved brother Mikkel performed and Andreas got drunk on Martini. The following morning their father drove Mikkel to school on his motorbike, but they crashed and Mikkel is dead and their father is tormented. The family moves to begin again, but not even the new school and the new friends he makes can ease his enormous pain.
DirectorThomas Vinterberg
MusicNikolaj Egelund
CinematographyErik Zappon
CastHolger Thaarup·Rune Veber·Michelle Bjørn-Andersen·Christian Hjejle·Martin Brygmann·Agnes Obel·Thomas Kristensen·Steffen Odd Sølvberg·Birger Bohm
Original titleDrengen der gik baglæns