Synopsis
Anton is a doctor who commutes between his home in an idyllic town in Denmark, and his work at an African refugee camp. In these two very different worlds, he and his family are faced with conflicts that lead them to difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness. Anton and his wife Marianne, who have two young sons, are separated and struggling with the possibility of divorce. Their older, ten-year-old son Elias is being bullied at school, until he is defended by Christian, a new boy who has just moved from London with his father, Claus. Christian's mother recently lost her battle with cancer, and Christian is greatly troubled by her death. Elias and Christian quickly form a strong bond, but when Christian involves Elias in a dangerous act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, their friendship is tested and lives are put in danger. Ultimately, it is their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $33,058 (3.3% of total gross) |
Legs: | 13.63 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 6.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Production Budget: | $5,500,000 (worldwide box office is 2.9 times production budget) |
Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/51 max. theaters, 10.0 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $1,370,397 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 9,001-9,100) | 9,075 | $1,008,098 |
All Time International Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) | 4,125 | $14,859,216 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,201-6,300) | 6,237 | $15,867,314 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) | 1,740 | $1,008,098 |
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) | 3,330 | $1,008,098 |
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) | 1,128 | $14,859,216 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) | 1,942 | $15,867,314 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | April 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Sony Pictures Classics, released as In a Better World |
International Releases: | March 1st, 2012 (Wide) (Peru) |
MPAA Rating: | R for violent and disturbing content some involving preteens, and for language. (Rating bulletin 2151, 12/15/2010) |
Running Time: | 113 minutes |
Comparisons: | vs. The Messenger Create your own comparison chart… |
Keywords: | Doctors, Relationships Gone Wrong, Foreign Language, Bullies, New Guy/Girl in School, Revenge, Terminal Illness |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Swedish Film Institute, Zentropa Entertainments, DR, DFI, Film i Vast, SVT, FilmFyn, NFTF, Memfis Film, Millennium Films, Nu Image, Dark Harbor Stories |
Production Countries: | Denmark, Sweden, United States |
Languages: | Danish, Swedish |