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The Blessing
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The Blessing

2009-04-23 · 75 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

Overwhelmed and extra-sensitive, Katrine has a hard time coping when her more relaxed boyfriend, Andreas, takes a business trip just days after the birth of their first child. The fussy baby has difficulty breastfeeding, and vulnerable, insecure Katrine feels like a failure. When Katrine’s emotionally withholding mother Lise consents to stay for a few days, the two quickly fall into what are clearly familiar dysfunctional behavior patterns.

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Production details

Directors
Heidi Maria Faisst
Production companies
Zentropa Entertainments
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lærke WintherLærke WintherKatrine
Mads RiisomMads RiisomAndreas
Solbjørg HøjfeldtSolbjørg HøjfeldtLise
Tina Gylling MortensenTina Gylling MortensenVibe
Benedikte HansenBenedikte HansenDr. Marianne
Vibeke HastrupVibeke HastrupDr. Dorthe
Madeline Bratt Solis
Tristan Vridstoft
Helle Merete SørensenHelle Merete Sørensen
Peter PlaugborgPeter Plaugborg
Nanna BøttcherNanna Bøttcher
Astrid Zenth
Helene Nette Svahn Bovin
Andrea Sofie Frederiksen
Astrid ReinhardtAstrid Reinhardt
Gry Guldager JensenGry Guldager Jensen
Tilde Maja FrederiksenTilde Maja Frederiksen
Susan A. OlsenSusan A. Olsen
Henrik Birch
Jacob Østergaard

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