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Top 10 Billed Cast

Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl

Ester

Louise Fribo
Louise Fribo

Lisa

Carl Quist Møller
Carl Quist Møller

Carl

Vigga Bro
Vigga Bro

Esters mor

Torben Jensen
Torben Jensen

Esters far

Kirsten Lehfeldt
Kirsten Lehfeldt

Frk. Thomsen

Lene Vasegaard
Lene Vasegaard

Lærerinden

Benny Poulsen
Benny Poulsen

Bananen

John Hahn-Petersen
John Hahn-Petersen

Gadebetjent

Birgit Conradi
Birgit Conradi

Skolesundhedsplejerske

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    In a small two-room apartment in a backyard in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, 14-year-old Ester lives with her father, mother, and older brother Carl. It is a typical working-class neighborhood of the time, and the apartment lacks any modern conveniences. Coal must be fetched from a dark basement where homeless people have sought shelter and lodging for the night. Ester is a dreamer. She wants to be a writer and secretly writes poetry. She often loses track of time and place when her thoughts wander.

  • Release Date

    1986-11-07

  • Average

    5.692

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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    Dansk
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