Lost and Found

Apr 13, 2005

1h 24m

★ 3.6

Overview

Elias is at a toy fair in Paris. His wife Ingrid and his entire family are waiting for him to come home. They have organized a surprise party for his 60th birthday. Unaware of their plans, Elias decides to stay in Paris and celebrate his birthday on his own. This decision triggers an avalanche of events that brings family conflicts out into the open, but is also a cause of reconciliation.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

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Cast

Ingrid

Birthe Neumann

Nina

Sonja Richter

Hannah

Ellen Hillingsø

Philip

Kim Bodnia

Elias

Jens Okking

Gustav

Dejan Čukić

Milana

Dinara Drukarova

David

Steen Stig Lommer

Aron

Nis Bank-Mikkelsen

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