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Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart

20086.21h 56m

Overview

17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.

Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Written by Steen Bille, Niels Arden Oplev
Produced by Thomas Heinesen
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Top Cast

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Teis

Rosalinde Mynster

Rosalinde Mynster

Sara

Sarah Boberg

Sarah Boberg

Karen

Anders W. Berthelsen

Anders W. Berthelsen

John

Charlotte Fich

Charlotte Fich

Jette

Jens Jørn Spottag

Jens Jørn Spottag

Andreas

Sarah Juel Werner

Sarah Juel Werner

Jacob Ottensten

Jacob Ottensten

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt

Hans Henrik Voetmann

Hans Henrik Voetmann

Themes & Keywords

religious educationbased on true storycoming of agefirst loveyoung lovejehovah's witness

About Worlds Apart

Worlds Apart is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of religious education, based on true story, coming of age, first love, young love, jehovah's witness. Directed by Niels Arden Oplev, it stars Pilou Asbæk, Rosalinde Mynster, Sarah Boberg. 17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.

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