We Shall Overcome

Saturday 17th February 12:00 PM - Theatre By The Lake
We Shall Overcome
Director:Niels Arden Oplev
Cert:12A Year: 2006 Length:109mins
Country:Denmark Language:Subtitles
It's 1969. Thirteen-year-old Frits (a compelling performance from Janus Dissing Rathke) has to contend with a depressive Dad and a tyrannical headmaster. But he fights back, inspired by television images of Martin Luther King, and encouraged by a radical teacher. This is a 'family drama' that succeeds in being both straightforward and moving.

Score

77.34%

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