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The Bench

2000·1h 33m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
4,734 votes

Kaj is an alcoholic living on the money the Danish state is providing him. Him and his friends spend their time drinking beer at a public bench. One day Kaj's life turns upside down when a young lady and her child moves in next to him.

The Bench is a 2000 drama movie directed by Per Fly, starring Nicolaj Kopernikus, Jesper Christensen, Marius Sonne Janischefska. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 4,734 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Director
Per Fly
Stars
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Jesper Christensen
Marius Sonne Janischefska
Stine Holm Joensen
Details
2000-10-27
93 min
Movie
★ Denmark, Sweden
★ Danish
Keywords
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