Introduction

Fuglene Over Sundet (English: Across the Waters) is the gripping tale of the Danish Jews’ escape to Sweden in October 1943.

Outline

The year is 1943 and rumours have it, that the Germans are about to deport all Danish Jews. The Jewish jazz musician Arne Itkin, his wife and their 5-year-old son quickly realise that they have to flee to safety in Sweden, in order to avoid the horrors of the concentration camps. But who can be trusted when Gestapo and Danish collaborators are on their heels to stop anyone from fleeing the country.

Cast

• David Dencik … Arne Itkin
• Danica Curcic … Miriam Itkin
• Jakob Cedergren … N.B. Lund Ferdinansen
• Nicolas Bro … Kaj
• Laura Bro … Katrine Ferdinansen
• Morten Holst … Group leader
• Mikkel Boe Følsgaard … Jørgen
• Marijana Jankovic … Julie Levy
• Lars Brygmann … Pastor Kjeldgaard
• Morten Suurballe … Stærh
• Mads Riisom … Emmet Levy
• Signe Egholm Olsen … Ellen
• Kristian Høgh Jeppesen … Hans Vilhelm Adolf Juhl
• Anders Heinrichsen … Driver
• Elliott Crosset Hove … Man in trenchcoat

Trivia

• Nicolas Bro and Laura Bro play siblings, just like they are in real life.
• Director Nicolo Donato is the grandson of the character Niels Børge / N.B.

Production Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Nicolo Donato
• Producer(s):
  • Peter Bech … producer
  • Gila Bergqvist … co-producer
  • Birdie Bjerregaard … executive producer
  • Annika Cassidy … production executive
  • Barbara Crone … line producer
  • Peter Garde … executive producer
  • Lars Bjørn Hansen … executive producer
  • Sofie Theill Larsen … assistant producer
  • Rikke Sasja Lassen … associate producer
  • Tristan Lynch … executive producer / producer
  • Aoife O’Sullivan … producer
• Writer(s):
  • Per Daumiller
  • Nicolo Donato
• Music:
  • Jesper Mechlenburg
• Cinematography:
  • Aske Foss
• Editor(s):
  • Morten Egholm
  • Frederik Strunk
• Production:
  • Det Danske Filminstitut (support)
  • Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (support)
  • SF Studios
  • Subotica (in collaboration with)
  • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (support)
  • TV2 Danmark (support)
• Distributor(s):
  • SF Film (Denamrk, 2016) (theatrical)
• Rating: 15.
• Release Date: 27 October 2016 (Denmark).
• Running Time: 100 minutes.
• Country: Denmark.
• Language: Danish.

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