A Second Chance
En chance til
“How far would you go?”
Synopsis
Detectives and best friends Andreas and Simon lead vastly different lives; Andreas has settled down with his beautiful wife and son; while Simon, recently divorced, spends most of his waking hours getting drunk at the local strip club. But all that changes when the two of them are called out to a domestic dispute between a junkie couple, caught in a vicious cycle of violence and drugs. It all looks very routine – until Andreas finds the couple's infant son, crying in a closet. The usually collected policeman finds himself confronted with his own powerlessness and is shaken to his core. As Andreas slowly loses his grip on justice, it suddenly becomes up to the unruly Simon to restore the balance between right and wrong.
Top Cast
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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Andreas
Ulrich Thomsen
Simon
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Tristan
May Andersen
Sanne
Maria Bonnevie
Anna
Kirsten Lehfeldt
Julie
Peter Haber
Gustav
Ewa Fröling
Ingrid
Thomas Bo Larsen
Klaus
Bodil Jørgensen
Forensic pathologist
Christian Grønvall
Truck driver
Ole Dupont
Funeral attendant
Molly Egelind
Woman at nightclub
Søs Egelind
Caroline
Roland Møller
Man at nightclub
Sarah Juel Werner
Woman at playground
Charlotte Fich
Judge
Claus Riis Østergaard
Valet in parking lot
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 10, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Susanne Bier
- Screenplay & Story
- Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
- Original Score
- Johan Söderqvist
- Original Title
- En chance til
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Budget
- $4.7M
- Production Studios
- Zentropa Entertainments, Zentropa International Sweden, Film i Väst, FilmFyn, DR, SVT
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Susanne Bier
Anders Thomas Jensen, Susanne Bier
Johan Söderqvist
Michael Snyman
Pernille Bech Christensen
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Department Leadership Roster
Susanne Bier
Director
Anders Thomas Jensen
Writer
Michael Snyman
Director of Photography
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Producer
Pernille Bech Christensen
Editor
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Second Chance
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Second Chance about?
Detectives and best friends Andreas and Simon lead vastly different lives; Andreas has settled down with his beautiful wife and son; while Simon, recently divorced, spends most of his waking hours getting drunk at the local strip club. But all that changes when the two of them are called out to a domestic dispute between a junkie couple, caught in a vicious cycle of violence and drugs. It all looks very routine – until Andreas finds the couple's infant son, crying in a closet. The usually collected policeman finds himself confronted with his own powerlessness and is shaken to his core. As Andreas slowly loses his grip on justice, it suddenly becomes up to the unruly Simon to restore the balance between right and wrong.
Who directed A Second Chance?
A Second Chance was directed by Susanne Bier.
Who stars in A Second Chance?
The principal cast of A Second Chance includes Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Ulrich Thomsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, May Andersen, Maria Bonnevie.
When was A Second Chance released and how long is it?
A Second Chance was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for A Second Chance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Second Chance was composed by Johan Söderqvist.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Second Chance?
A Second Chance holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).