A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.5 / 100
2006Drama / Family1h 49m
WE SHALL OVERCOME
A drama about a boy who's inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and challenges repressive school authority in 1969 Denmark.
Above the Line
Niels Arden Oplev·DirectorNiels Arden Oplev·ScreenplaySteen Bille·ScreenplayLars Vestergaard·Director of PhotographyJacob Groth·Original Music ComposerSøren B. Ebbe·Editor
Cast
Janus Dissing Rathke·Frits JohansenSarah Juel Werner·IbenBent Mejding·Lindum Svendsen, SkoleinspektørAnders W. Berthelsen·Freddie SvaleJens Jørn Spottag·Peder, Frits' farAnne-Grethe Bjarup Riis·Stine, Frits' morGyrd Løfquist·Frits' bedstefarElin Reimer·Frits' bedstemorJoy-Maria Frederiksen·Ibens MutterSteen Stig Lommer·Lærer Olsen
Full Crew(13 credits)
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Niels Arden Oplev·Director
Writing· 2
Niels Arden Oplev·ScreenplaySteen Bille·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Lars Vestergaard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Søren B. Ebbe·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Jacob Groth·Original Music ComposerPeter Schultz·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Manon Rasmussen·Costume DesignSøren Skjær·Production Design
Production· 4
Peter Garde·Executive ProducerPeter Aalbæk Jensen·Executive ProducerSisse Graum Jørgensen·ProducerKaren Bentzon·Line Producer
By the Numbers
77.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#87CEEB
#FFFFFF
#FF0000
Mood
Energetic, Hopeful
Composition
Split
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster is split into three horizontal sections. The top section features a young man, seen from the chest up, with his right arm raised in a fist, looking u”
dramacoming-of-age
Key Elements
FluteClarinetFrench Horn
Atmosphere
Bright, Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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