The Day Will Come

2016 [DANISH]

Drama

4
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 89%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 89%
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 6481 6.5K

escape brother orphanage strict teacher rules abuse

Director

Jesper W. Nielsen Photo
Jesper W. Nielsen

Top cast

Sonja Richter Photo
Sonja Richter as Moren
John F. Kennedy Photo
John F. Kennedy as Self
Lars Mikkelsen Photo
Lars Mikkelsen as Forstander Frederik Heck
David Dencik Photo
David Dencik as Inspektør Hartmann
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1.07 GB
1280*692
Danish 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
24 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 1
2.2 GB
1920*1038
Danish 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  cn  
24 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by brenswee 8 / 10

A difficult watch...

...but a good movie nonetheless. The performances were fantastic here. Lars Mikkelson has never made me hate "him" before! He's so cold and angry in this and he sure did the job well. Sofie Grabol is always reliable. The content had me shaking my head so many times. Industrial schools like this were run in my country too and I can't fathom why a human being would inflict these things on another human. These stories must be told though. The portrayals capture the horror all too well, but the movie did have a number of lighter moments too.
Reviewed by mattrochman 9 / 10

A harrowing film with brilliant performances

This is a sad film. The conclusion indicates that it was based on a number of orphanages in Denmark and you could sense that certain acts and situations arose from real life stories. The actor playing the headmaster gave a powerhouse performance that swells the viewer with hatred and disdain for him. The sympathetic female teacher was also played with stunning dramatic effect. The two boys seemed fairly young, but managed to carry the intensity and sorrow of the film with amazing maturity and brilliant execution.This is hardly a film for casual Friday night viewing. It is about two brothers who are sent to a home for boys because their very sick mother is unable to care for them. Within the home, they experience violent and cold abuse from both teachers and friends. It is so sad to think that such an era really existed (and probably still does in some parts of the world). It's the sort of film that deserves critical acclaim and awards. The sorrow arising from the film will stay with me for some time.
Reviewed by mg3331 9 / 10

One Step Back For Mankind

I was watching through gritted teeth and such a feeling of revulsion. I would say that many of the worst types in prison would not treat kids in such a manner. The way that headmaster and his cronies try to justify their actions makes you want to throw up. Just shows you how badly society failed those children and to this day it still does. Top marks to those wonderful brothers for enduring for so long which is testimony to their character and their determination never to be broken. Grim viewing but at the same time a quite heartwarming experience.
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