Freedom on Parole | |
Native Name: | Frihed på prøve |
Director: | Erik Clausen |
Producer: | Peter Ingemann |
Screenplay: | Erik Clausen |
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Music: | Anders Bækholm Jensen |
Cinematography: | Lars Reinholdt |
Editing: | Anders Refn |
Studio: | Clausen Film |
Distributor: | Nordisk Film |
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Runtime: | 104 min. |
Country: | Denmark |
Language: | Danish |
Budget: | [1] |
Freedom on Parole (da|'''Frihed på prøve''') is a 2010 Danish comedy-drama written and directed by and starring Erik Clausen, Helene Egelund, Jesper Asholt, and . The film was produced by Clausen Film and distributed by Nordisk Film, and follows up on themes in Clausen's 2007 film Temporary Release.[2] [3]
The middle-aged petty criminal John is released on probation. John travels to Jutland to help his son, who by his own admission is knee deep in shit. Finally, John has a chance to be the father, he always wanted to be. John does everything to solve his son and daughter-in-law's problems. But the reality is more varied, and when John finds out that he is the grandfather of a colored child, that he will have to take three different jobs, that he falls in love, and that he is a hunted man.