Silent Heart ( Stille Hjerte )
From two-time Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or winner director Bille August (Pelle the Conquerer) comes this earnest and heartwarming drama starring Jens Albinus. Three generations of a family gather over a weekend. The sisters Sanne and Heidi have accepted their terminally-ill mother's desire to die before her disease worsens; but, as the weekend progresses, their mother´s decision becomes harder and harder to deal with, and old conflicts come to the surface.
Year: 2014
Genre: Drama, Scandinavian Cinema
Country: Denmark
Director: Bille August
Starring: Ghita Norby, Morten Grunwald, Paprika Steen, Jens Albinus, Danica Curcic, Pilou Asbaek
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: M - Drug use and offensive language
Subtitles: Yes
7.1/10
Location in store: Foreign (Scandinavia)
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