Freedom on Parole

Freedom on Parole
Theatrical poster
Frihed på prøve
Directed byErik Clausen
Screenplay byErik Clausen
Produced byPeter Ingemann
Starring
CinematographyLars Reinholdt
Edited byAnders Refn
Music byAnders Bækholm Jensen
Production
company
Clausen Film
Distributed byNordisk Film
Release date
  • 10 June 2010 (2010-06-10) (Denmark)
Running time
104 min.
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish
BudgetDKK 18,750,000[1]

Freedom on Parole (Danish: Frihed på prøve) is a 2010 Danish comedy-drama written and directed by and starring Erik Clausen, Helene Egelund, Jesper Asholt, and Henrik Lykkegaard [da]. The film was produced by Clausen Film and distributed by Nordisk Film, and follows up on themes in Clausen's 2007 film Temporary Release.[2][3]

Plot

The middle-aged petty criminal John is released on probation. John travels to Jutland to help his son, who by his own admission is knee deep in shit. Finally, John has a chance to be the father, he always wanted to be. John does everything to solve his son and daughter-in-law's problems. But the reality is more varied, and when John finds out that he is the grandfather of a colored child, that he will have to take three different jobs, that he falls in love, and that he is a hunted man.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Jyderne er som de plejer i Clausen-toer". 10 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Clausen sætter publikum på prøve". 10 June 2010.