Topic: Susanne Bier

The Darkest Hour, Tatsumi and A Useful Life

Also Showing, including Chris Gorak's anodyne science-fiction, an intriguing film from leading Singapore director Eric Khoo, and the latest DVD and...
With Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm. Two families deal with violence and cruelty. Director: Susanne Bier (1:43). R: Violence. At Lincoln Plaza...

Danish drama wins foreign language Oscar

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "In a Better World," a Danish drama depicting the effects of violence among generations and nations, won the Academy Award for foreign-language picture on Sunday.It marked the third time that a film from Denmark has taken the prize ...

Susanne Bier brings "A Better World" to Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (Reuters)- When Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier arrived in Hollywood some four years ago to direct her first big U.S. film, she was "excited and hopeful" it would give her career an international boost.But her drama "Things We Lost ...
A Belgian movie that uses black humor to explore the topics of suicide and euthanasia won the top award at the Rome Film Festival on Friday.. The movie is about a doctor who wants to turn suicide into a medically assisted act ...

Belgian euthanasia comedy wins Rome film festival

The film tells the life of Dr. Kruger who wants to turn suicide into a simple, medically assisted act. His clinic attracts a strange cast including a a travelling salesman, a rich Luxembourg heir and an old Berlin cabaret singer."It's ...
65 films contend for foreign-language honor at 83rd Academy AwardsHere are the 65 foreign-language contenders for the 83rd Academy Awards, along with the names of directors and countries of origin:Albania, "East, West, East," Gjergj Xhuvani.Algeria, "Outside the Law," Rachid Bouchareb ...
The most anticipated TIFF announcement, after the films (or, before the films for many) is the one which informs the city which filmmakers and...
The love of films becomes a celebration in London for two weeks during 'The Times BFI 51st London Film Festival'. The capital city is buzzing with people who love films and filmmakers from all over the world. This festival gives a chance ...

After the Wedding

Long before any of After the Wedding's major plot twists start veering viewers into the unexpected-and there are indeed a few WTF? Maybe it's the wary look that expat Jacob (Mikkelsen, again proving he's a major talent), a Danish ...