R (film)

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R
Theatrical poster
R
Directed by
Written by
  • Michael Noer
  • Tobias Lindholm
Produced by
  • René Ezra
  • Tomas Radoor
StarringPilou Asbæk
CinematographyMagnus Nordenhof Jønck
Edited byAdam Nielsen
Production
company
Distributed byNordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release dates
  • 27 January 2010 (2010-01-27) (IFFR)[1]
  • 22 April 2010 (2010-04-22)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryDenmark
Languages
  • Danish
  • Arabic
BudgetDKK 4,755,000[citation needed]

R is a 2010 Danish prison drama film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer, and starring Pilou Asbæk. The film was produced by Nordisk Film. The film follows Rune Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk), who is serving a prison sentence of two years in Horsens State Prison. Here he is set to do the dirty work of distributing drugs between departments.

The film premiered at the 2010 International Film Festival Rotterdam,[2] and was released in Denmark on April 22, 2010.[3]

Cast[edit]

Accolades[edit]

The film won the Bodil Award for Best Danish Film in 2011. Asbæk received a Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Rune. The director Tobias Lindholm scored a Bodil Honorary Award for his films Submarino and R.[4] The film won the Robert Award for Best Danish Film the same year.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "R – Det Danske Filminstitut". www.dfi.dk. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Danish prison drama R in main competition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ "R". Cineuropa. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  4. ^ "'R' er årets danske film". kino.dk.
  5. ^ "Gidseldrama er årets danske film". ekkofilm.dk.

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