Amy Biancolli,Houston Chronicle: "Susanne Bier's latest meditation on grief and the boundaries of family -- which won this year's foreign-film Oscar -- is a tough piece of work, subtle in some ways, obvious in others, viscerally affecting throughout."
Trevor Johnston, Time Out: "The tough questions stay with you in an absorbing drama which pushes the viewer's buttons with effective intelligence."
Henry Fitzherbert,Daily Express: "A thought-provoking, powerfully acted and resonant exploration of rough justice in the modern world."
Algoma Int'l Films is a member of the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival.
The Toronto International Film Festival Group is a charitable, cultural and educational organization devoted to celebrating excellence in film and the moving image.
... the newest and most significant in Canadian and International films right here in Sault Ste. Marie. The Algoma International Film Association promotes the viewing and appreciation of films not usually available to the community commercial cinema.
Welcome to the first half of our 44th season! All films are screened on Sundays at 7:00 pm at Galaxy Cinemas. Our membership fee is $20, ticket prices are $6 for members and $8 for non-members, and passes are $80 (includes membership and all movies for the year).
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Hævnen / In a Better World
Year: 2010 Country: Denmark, Sweden Director: Susanne Bier Leads: Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm,
Markus Rygaard Genre: drama Runtime: 119 minutes Rating: R (violent & disturbing material, language) Language: Danish, Swedish, English, Arabic
In an African refugee camp, physician Anton (Mikael Persbrandt) faces a steady stream of victims of a sadistic local warlord. Back in Denmark, Anton's son, Elias (Markus Rygaard), bonds with new kid, Christian (William Jøhnk Nielsen), over a mutual hatred of the class bully. Soon friendship turns into a dangerous alliance, with potentially tragic consequences. Far more than a mere exercise in suspense, this film raises essential questions about revenge, forgiveness, and what it means to be a man. Winner of the 2011 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
