The Art of Crying
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69% Critic Match

The Art of Crying

6.9 / 10 2007 1h 46mNR Danish
Drama

Storyline

Life is not easy for 11-year-old Allan living in South Jutland during the early 1970s. His mentally unstable father frequently threatens suicide and his mother has long since given up. It's up to Allan to keep the family together. When a rival family threatens his father's livelihood, Allan starts committing atrocious acts.

Cast & Crew

JL

Jannik Lorenzen

Allan

Lead
Jesper Asholt

Jesper Asholt

Far

JK

Julie Kolbech

Sanne

Hanne Hedelund

Hanne Hedelund

Mor

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Rita Angela

Rita Angela

Gitte Siem

Gitte Siem

Lene Tiemroth

Lene Tiemroth

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Schønau Fog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Art of Crying is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker