Word of God

Word of God

Word of God

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Word of God

2017

1h 45m

6.7(19 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

It is the 1980s. Jens and his brothers live in a single-family house in Risskov, a suburb of Aarhus, Denmark. Here, the family's patriarch psychologist and self-appointed God, Uffe, rules the roost in his dressing gown and underwear. Changes threaten the peace when Uffe decides to write his memoirs.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Søren Malling

Søren Malling

God / Uffe

Lisa Nilsson

Lisa Nilsson

Gerd Lillian

Marcus Sebastian Gert

Jens

Mads Ole Langelund Larsen

Mikkel

Miri Ann Beuschel

Miri Ann Beuschel

Maria

Jesper Asholt

Jesper Asholt

Ingemar Glans

Tom Jensen

Tom Jensen

Overlæge

Mads Riisom

Mads Riisom

Hansi

Maria Erwolter

Maria Erwolter

Josefine

Jacob Madsen Kvols

Jacob Madsen Kvols

Fyrsvampen

Creative team

Directed by: Henrik Ruben Genz
Written by: Jens Blendstrup
Henrik Ruben Genz
Produced by: Signe Leick Jensen
Morten Kaufmann

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