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Beginnings

Beginnings

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Beginnings

"life can start over in an instant"

2025

1h 36m

6.8(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

Ane and Thomas are in the middle of a divorce - when Ane suddenly suffers a stroke. They decide to stay together until Ane gets back on her feet, but as she struggles to return to life, love manifests where they least expected it.

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Snowglobe

HOBAB

Eurimages

TV 2

Svenska Filminstitutet

Nordisk Film & TV Fond

Lemming Film

RÚV

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Ane

David Dencik

David Dencik

Thomas

Johanne Louise Schmidt

Johanne Louise Schmidt

Stine

Bjørk Storm Engelshardt Kirkegaard

Clara

Luna Fuglsang Svelmøe

Marie

Christine Gjerulff

Christine Gjerulff

Nina

Kurt Dreyer

Kurt Dreyer

John

Hanne Uldal

Hanne Uldal

Hanne

Christopher Nallo

Christopher Nallo

Morten

Alvin Olid Bursøe

Alvin Olid Bursøe

Bjørn

Creative team

Directed by: Jeanette Nordahl
Written by: Jeanette Nordahl
Rasmus Birch
Produced by: Eva Jakobsen
Katrin Pors

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