Matters of the Heart

Matters of the Heart

Matters of the Heart

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Matters of the Heart

2024

1h 50m

7.2(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

A middle-class family, on the surface happy and perfect, are close to disintegration due to the father's escalating alcoholism. After several years of failure and broken promises, they finally give him an ultimatum. However, they must soon recognize that the solution rests on everyone's shoulders.

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Nimbus Film

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

Sofia

Lars Ranthe

Lars Ranthe

Peter

Stine Stengade

Stine Stengade

Helen

Malaika Berenth Mosendane

Malaika Berenth Mosendane

Louise

Viktor Hjelmsø

Viktor Hjelmsø

Nelson

Morten Hebsgaard

Morten Hebsgaard

Lars

Mathias Bøgelund

Mathias Bøgelund

Malthe

Selma Storm Otto

Angel Girl

Hanne Hedelund

Hanne Hedelund

Nina

Line Kruse

Line Kruse

Anne

Creative team

Directed by: Christina Rosendahl
Written by: Christina Rosendahl
Produced by: Jonas Frederiksen

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