
Kolya(1996)
After a fictitious marriage with a Russian emigrant, Cellisten Louka, a Czech man, must suddenly take responsibility for her son. However, it’s not long before the communication barrier is broken between the two new family members.



Jakob Cedergren
Daniel

Nicolas Bro
Morfar

Tilly Scott Pedersen
Franc

Morten Suurballe
Dommeren

Bodil Jørgensen
Gunvor

Nicolaj Kopernikus
Tejs

Anders Hove
Herluf C

Kristian Halken
Allan Simonsen

Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Søvnforsker Arne

Michelle Bjørn-Andersen
Dommerens kone
Dark Horse is a comedy, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of friendship, new love, copenhagen, denmark, parent child relationship, society, loser. Directed by Dagur Kári, it stars Jakob Cedergren, Nicolas Bro, Tilly Scott Pedersen. A young man spurs romance and helps his friend and himself go through the struggles of their ordinary life in Denmark.
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