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Feature film — 2016

The Day Will Come (2016)

7.61h 59mDrama

Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home forgotten by time. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a fickle hope, the boys engage in the frightening battle against Headmaster Heck and his lethal tyranny. The film is based on actual events.

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A high-signal pick with 87 votes.

Zentropa Entertainments / FilmFyn / Zentropa International Sweden / Film i Väst

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Director: Jesper W. Nielsen

On screen

Cast & crew

Lars Mikkelsen as Forstander Frederik Heck

Lars Mikkelsen

Forstander Frederik Heck

Sofie Gråbøl as Lærer Lilian Hammershøj

Sofie Gråbøl

Lærer Lilian Hammershøj

Harald Kaiser Hermann as Elmer

Harald Kaiser Hermann

Elmer

Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt as Erik

Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt

Erik

Lars Ranthe as Overlærer Toft Lassen

Lars Ranthe

Overlærer Toft Lassen

Søren Sætter-Lassen as Lærer Aksel

Søren Sætter-Lassen

Lærer Aksel

Solbjørg Højfeldt as Fru Oskarson

Solbjørg Højfeldt

Fru Oskarson

Sonja Richter as Moren

Sonja Richter

Moren

David Dencik as Inspektør Hartmann

David Dencik

Inspektør Hartmann

Paw Henriksen as Onkel

Paw Henriksen

Onkel

Jens Jørn Spottag as Inspektøren

Jens Jørn Spottag

Inspektøren

Mads Wille as Doctor Hvidtfeldt

Mads Wille

Doctor Hvidtfeldt

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