Wonderful Copenhagen

Aug 16, 2018

1h 49m

★ 9.2

Overview

When a middle-aged woman born in privilege opens a café in a vibrant party of her hometown of Copenhagen, she’s confronted with its dark sides as well in the shape of human trafficking and prostitution, and she has to make some hard choices.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tengberg Film

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Cast

Tanja

Trine Pallesen

Mila

Julie Christiansen

Carsten

Jens Andersen

Tanjas mor

Kirsten Peüliche

Helle

Sarah Boberg

Morten

Bjarne Henriksen

Cafégæst

Dennis Albrethsen

Handlet pige

Anna Berentina

Erik

Peder Holm Johansen

Forhandler

Ramadan Huseini

Simon

Tom Jensen

Cafégæst

Tue Kræmer Larsen

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