A Family | |
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Danish | En Familie |
Directed by | Pernille Fischer Christensen |
Written by | Pernille Fischer Christensen Kim Fupz Aakeson |
Produced by | Sisse Graum Jørgensen Vinca Wiedemann |
Starring | Jesper Christensen |
Cinematography | Jakob Ihre |
Edited by | Janus Billeskov Jansen Anne Østerud |
Music by | Sebastian Öberg |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Country | Denmark |
Language | Danish |
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