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The Butterfly Swing
The Butterfly Swing

The Butterfly Swing

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

03 December 2020

Country

Denmark

Cast

Jesper Christensen

Jesper Christensen

Ernst

Karen-Lise Mynster

Karen-Lise Mynster

Louise

Mia Lyhne

Mia Lyhne

Lis

Peder Thomas Pedersen

Peder Thomas Pedersen

Lasse

Finn Nielsen

Finn Nielsen

Henning

Sarah Grünewald

Sarah Grünewald

Maja

Sofus Rønnov

Sofus Rønnov

Christian

Sofie Juul Blinkenberg

Sofie Juul Blinkenberg

Lærke

Simon Kongsted

Simon Kongsted

Jens

Jesper Ole Feit Andersen

Jesper Ole Feit Andersen

Alf

Adam Ild Rohweder

Adam Ild Rohweder

John

Niels Ellegaard

Niels Ellegaard

Mogensen

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

Frank

Kasper Gattrup

Kasper Gattrup

Theis

Preben Ravn

Preben Ravn

Henry

Gunnar Jónsson

Gunnar Jónsson

Vidar

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Tina Gylling Mortensen

Ruth

Sara Klein Larsen

Sara Klein Larsen

Inge

Isabel Ligaard

Isabel Ligaard

Luna

Shanna Kristine Pedersen

Shanna Kristine Pedersen

Marie Dalsgaard

Marie Dalsgaard

Anna

Katrine Mygind Andersen

Katrine Mygind Andersen

Lene

Ulf Scott Hansen

Ulf Scott Hansen

Rudi

Søren Conradi Petersen

Søren Conradi Petersen

Krede

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