4.5 Stars
Synopsis: To save the failing orphanage he runs in India, Danish transplant Jacob Petersen (Mads Mikkelsen) returns to his homeland to meet a self-indulgent businessman named Jørgen who's offered a generous donation -- and represents everything the noble-minded Jacob abhors. Complicating matters further are the unusual strings Jørgen has attached to his so-called gift.
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Rolf Lassgård, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Stine Fischer Christensen, Mona Malm, Christian Tafdrup, Niels Anders Thorn, Rita Angela, Erni Arneson
Director: Susanne Bier
Swedish, subtitled. Filmed in Denmark
I loved the beginning...and the ending...but i feel like there was a time in the middle of the movie where my mind started to wander. You may be able to blame it on the fact that I am watching it so late but I think the story was lacking a little. It is almost like the writer knew a good beginning and how they wanted it to end, but didn't know how to effectively transition. I really enjoyed the story though. There were major moments when you thought to yourself "duuhhh, why didn't I see that coming" but nothing was very predictable.
I especially liked the little boy, Pramod, who Jacob pretty much raised while in India. I won't give away how things ended for Pramod but I'll say that it's not a fairy tale ending (as far as I think anyway)
Overall recommendation: definitely worth 2 hours of your life :)
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