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The Substitute

The Substitute

20075.61h 33m

Overview

6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?

Directed by Ole Bornedal
Written by Ole Bornedal, Henrik Prip
Produced by Michael Obel
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Top Cast

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

Ulla Harms, Vikaren

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Jesper Osböll

Jonas Wandschneider

Jonas Wandschneider

Carl

Nikolaj Falkenberg-Klok

Nikolaj Falkenberg-Klok

Philipp

Emma Juel Justesen

Emma Juel Justesen

Rikke

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Mollie Maria Gilmartin

Lotte

Josephine Gents

Josephine Gents

Camilla

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Emma Claudia Søndergaard

Laura

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Andreas Gram Nielsen

Tobias

M

Mathias Peter Kjær

Malthe

Themes & Keywords

denmarkalienteachers and students

About The Substitute

The Substitute is a thriller, comedy, horror film released in 2007 exploring themes of denmark, alien, teachers and students. Directed by Ole Bornedal, it stars Paprika Steen, Ulrich Thomsen, Jonas Wandschneider. 6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?

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