R

Apr 22, 2010

1h 39m

★ 6.8

Overview

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Nordisk Film Denmark

R Trailers

Cast

Rune

Pilou Asbæk

Rashid

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

Mureren

Roland Møller

Carsten

Jacob Gredsted

Bazhir

Omar Shargawi

Kim

Kim Winther

Bjørn

Jorg Beutnagel

Sune

Sune Nørgaard

Claus

Claus Poulsen

Helmuth

Helmuth Kristensen

Ali

Ali Nehzed

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