The Art of Crying

The Art of Crying (2007)

Kunsten at græde i kor

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his father's livelihood, Allan starts committing atrocious acts.

Date of release
2007-03-17
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (32)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Peter Schønau Fog

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Nordic Council Film Prize

The Art of Crying is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars Jannik Lorenzen and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive father, mother in denial, and rebellious sister during the social unrest of the early 1970s. Based upon an autobiographical novel by Erling Jepsen, the screenplay was written by Bo Hr. Hansen.

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