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Synopsis: How far would decent human beings be willing to go, when tragedy blurs the line between just and unjust? With "A Second Chance", Susanne Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen have crafted another startling yet moving drama about how easily we lose our grasp on justice, when confronted with the unthinkable, and life as we know it is hanging by a thread.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Susanne Bier
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
35
Rotten Tomatoes:
50%
Year:
2014
102 min
490 Views


Who was it?

We don't think that

you did anything to Sonny.

If something has happened to Sonny,

it doens't have to be your fault.

If you let Tristan do something stupid

with him, we can't help you.

I think there're enough people like me

who have children. I am a bad mother.

But I have never

harmed him.

Yes, I think you're a bad mother.

You should never have had children.

As of me, you can rot

in prison. It depends on you.

I could feel it

if he was dead. He is not dead.

- Hello!

- Hello.

Wow.

My parents can not come for Christmas,

if the food is not in order.

So it is a rehearsal dinner.

Banquet.

- Are you hungry?

- Yes.

Sit. Lets eat.

Hi there. Hello.

- Are you awake?

- Andreas ...

We'll make it work.

It will be OK.

Anna?

Anna?

What happened?

Did something happen?

Please take him.

Take him. He must be cold.

He cried so much, so I took him up.

- I think I'll call ...

- No, he could get sick. Take him.

Take him.

You must help me.

He'll be sick.

- Take him.

- Don't worry, okay? Relax.

Take him! Take him to your truck!

I'll put him in the warmth, okay?

And then we go together to the city.

- Yes?

- Yes. Thank you.

Hey! Hey!

Help! Sh*t!

Sh*t!

- Hello!

- Hello?

Who is it?

What did you say?

So I go up to her ... Suddenly

I just stand with that child in my arms.

As soon as I turn around

and looked at her ...

... Over the fence there.

She jumped down there.

She just asked if I

would put the baby into the heat.

F***, man. She just runs off.

Shh.

Glad you came. He is inside

in the bedroom with the baby.

Try and hear. I am not the one

to say nothing of the situation.

But I'm

really sorry about Anna.

Mm.

I'm damn sorry, Andreas.

It's as if he knows that something has

happened. His gaze changed.

Simon, you should go now.

Go. Go!

- Now just go.

- Ok.

Go!

Either way, you should know

I'm here for you.

So, dear.

So so.

So so.

And they are...

Come on in.

It makes me feel so bad.

I'm sorry.

- There is also a little milk.

- No thanks.

Ingrid and I think that a coffin made out of

would be really nice.

- You can of course choose it yourself.

- Of course.

There is a little sugar,

if you like.

Or white? That might be

more common here in Denmark?

- You can do both.

- We do as I want to.

With regard to hymns and flowers ...

We can't remember,

if Anna had a favorite flower.

But Ingrid loves the lilies,

so maybe you could choose that?

- Should I keep him a little for you?

- No.

He has been great.

We should have come earlier.

Yes.

I think

you should take a few weeks off.

There's also an

internship if you need something going on.

Simon, you take Thomas along

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Anders Thomas Jensen

Anders Thomas Jensen (born 6 April 1972) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His film Election Night won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. more…

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