The Story of a Son

The Story of a Son

The Story of a Son

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The Story of a Son

2022

0h 43m

6.5(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

The shy eleven-year-old Justas lives a lonely life in the countryside with his wheelchair-bound mother. When Justas becomes infatuated with a mysterious girl, his obsession leads him to an unforeseen discovery.

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Filmværkstedet København

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Cast & crew

4 featured cast members

Starring

Tobias Oesten Frank Jørgensen

Justas, the boy

Martine Vergmann Jørgensen

The mother

Laura Dyhrcrone

The woman

Oliver Kaufmann

The man

Creative team

Directed by: Victor Kaufmann
Written by: Adam Paaske Højsting
Victor Kaufmann
Produced by: Victor Kaufmann
Carl Christian Helgers

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