Sorrow and Joy

Sorrow and Joy
Film poster
Directed byNils Malmros
Written byNils Malmros
John Mogensen
StarringJakob Cedergren
Helle Fagralid
Release date
  • 7 November 2013 (2013-11-07)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryDenmark
LanguageDanish

Sorrow and Joy (Danish: Sorg og glæde) is a 2013 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros. The autobiographical film recounts the tragic event in which Malmros' wife, suffering from bipolar disorder, killed their infant daughter with a knife.[1] It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Lindberg, Kristian (7 November 2013). ""Det er kun de uvidende, der tillægger Marianne et ansvar for tabet af vores barn"" [It is only the ignorant who attaches Marianne responsibility for the loss of our child ']. Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). p. kultur. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Oscars: Denmark Nominates 'Sorrow and Joy' in Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2014.