The Boy Who Walked Backwards
1995 · Movie · 36 min. · Denmark
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.
Direction Thomas Vinterberg
Cast Holger Thaarup · Rune Veber · Michelle Bjørn-Andersen · Christian Hjejle · Martin Brygmann · Agnes Obel · Thomas Kristensen · Steffen Odd Sølvberg · Birger Bohm
Soundtrack Nikolaj Egelund
Screenplay Bo Hr. Hansen · Thomas Vinterberg
Cinematography Erik Zappon
Original title Drengen der gik baglæns
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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