

The Butterfly Swing
2020-12-03 · 102 min · ★ 6.1
The story is centered on the stubborn farmer Ernst and his wife Louise who are celebrating their 50th anniversary with a traditional Danish gold wedding for friends and family. However, the family carries several secrets and Ernest holds on to the biggest one of them all. Through one long joyous, intoxicating, surprising, gripping and melancholic night, the truths creep out and the family is put to the ultimate test.
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- Directors
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Production companies
- Snowglobe, Pegasus Pictures
- Countries
- Denmark, Iceland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jesper ChristensenErnst
Karen-Lise MynsterLouise
Mia LyhneLis
Peder Thomas PedersenLasse
Finn NielsenHenning
Sarah GrünewaldMaja
Sofus RønnovChristian
Sofie Juul BlinkenbergLærke
Simon KongstedJens
Jesper Ole Feit AndersenAlf
Adam Ild RohwederJohn
Niels EllegaardMogensen
Morten Hauch-FausbøllFrank
Kasper GattrupTheis
Preben RavnHenry
Gunnar JónssonVidar
Tina Gylling MortensenRuth
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