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The Boy Who Disappeared
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The Boy Who Disappeared

1984-02-17 · 83 min · ★ 8.5

Family · Drama

Fed up with his quarreling middle class parents, thirteen-year-old Jonas runs away from home. He seeks his freedom in the woods, where he befriends a girl his own age and a drunken ex-pilot, who offers him some warmth and understanding.

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Directors
Ebbe Nyvold
Production companies
Per Holst Filmproduktion
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mads M. NielsenMads M. NielsenJonas
Mille ReingaardLena
Kirsten OlesenKirsten OlesenJonas's Mother
Kjeld NørgaardKjeld NørgaardJonas's Father
Tomas FindMikkel, Jonas's Brother
Susanne KnutzonMajken, Jonas's Sister
Ole ErnstOle ErnstTom, Ex-Pilot
Ingolf DavidIngolf DavidForest Worker
Holger MunkHolger MunkDeputy Police Commissioner
John LambrethJohn LambrethPolice Officer
Jan ElleJan EllePolice Officer
Holger BolandHolger BolandGrocer
Asta Esper Hagen AndersenAsta Esper Hagen AndersenGrocer's Wife
Peter OlesenNews Presenter
Reimer Bo ChristensenReimer Bo ChristensenNews Reporter
Birgitte von Halling-KochParty Guest
Flemming DyjakFlemming DyjakParty Guest
Dag Hollerup
Nina N. Rosenmeier
Aksel ErhardtsenAksel ErhardtsenPlantation Owner

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