Above the Street, Below the Water

October. 23,2009

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Drama Romance

Keywords：

Woman Director Extramarital Affair Nordic Noir

Trailer Synopsis Cast

This is the day when the lives of an intertwined group of people take a new direction. Everything they have taken for granted starts to change. While Anne and Ask's relationship succumbs to 'metal fatigue', Charlotte has to realise that her husband Carl may not be right for her. At the same time Bente has to decide if she is prepared to wait for ever for her lover, while her ex-husband Bjørn must face the pain of finally letting Bente go. The characters and their children are twirled around in an ever-increasing drama which peaks during the opening night of Hamlet. Anne is on stage as Ophelia, and the question remains: to be or not be responsible for one's own happiness.

Sidse Babett Knudsen as Anne

Anders W. Berthelsen as Bjørn

Nicolas Bro as Ask

Casper Crump as Dan

Rasmus Hammerich as Havnefoged

Ellen Hillingsø as Bente

Charlotte Fich as Teaterspeaker (voice)

Nils Ole Oftebro as Carl

Tina Gylling Mortensen as Skrædder

Gyda Hansen as Sekretær

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