Plot
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault...
Release Year: 2010
Rating: 7.2/10 (1,142 voted)
Critic's Score: 67/100
Director:
Tobias Lindholm
Stars: Johan Philip Asbæk, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Roland Møller
Storyline The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.
Writers: Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm
Cast: Johan Philip Asbæk
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Rune
(as Pilou Asbæk)
Dulfi Al-Jabouri
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Rashid
Roland Møller
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Mureren
Jacob Gredsted
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Carsten
Omar Shargawi
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Bazhir
Kim Winther
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Fængselsbetjent Kim
Jorg Beutnagel
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Fængselsbetjent Bjørn
Lars Jensen
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Ladby
Johnny Nielsen
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Køkkenchef
Claus Saric Pedersen
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Mini
Sune Nørgaard
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Sune
Claus Poulsen
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Claus
Helmuth Kristensen
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Helmuth
Ali Nehzed
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Ali
Søren Thomsen
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4. vest
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User Review
wow
Rating: 10/10
This film is compared to un prophete, i understand why, but is is right
to do that. I saw both movies on the same day at the international film
festival in Rotterdam and R Rocked me and the audience really out of
our chair. In fact it was the first movie where during the Q and A with
the director nobody left the space. The reason i don't want to compare
both movies is also that because i saw them on the same day. After this
stunning, violent roller-coaster watching the long une prophete is not
easy and won't be honoust towards une prophete.. But nevertheless this
film took me fully, with amateurs and old inmates in roles, it is
breathtaking, raw, dark and intense. Nothing is too much, nothing is
too long, nothing is to thin, its a fantastic movie who deserves a big
audience. For those who are interested in the rates i gave to Une
Prophete, it's an 8, but i still want to see both movies again, but not
on the same day anymore. What a ride it was and thank you for producing
this masterpiece, which is in my all time top 10 whatever other people
think of it
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