Family Matters (1993)
Overview
Jan thinks he is Swedish-Danish, but after his mother's death he discovers he was adopted. As his world begins to fall apart, he decides to find his birth parents. The hunt leads him to Portugal - in a taxi - where more surprises await him.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | da |
| Popularity | 1.575 |
Directed By
Susanne Bier
Crew
Susanne Bier
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Vibeke Windeløv
Joachim Holbek
Johan Söderqvist
Erik Zappon
Joaquim Pinto
Patrícia Vasconcelos
Lars Kjeldgård
Philip Zandén
TOP CAST
Ghita Nørby
Jan's mother
Ernst-Hugo Järegård
Håkon Borelius
Philip Zandén
Jan
Ana Padrão
Constança
Filipe Ferrer
Frederico
Isabel de Castro
Abbedisse
Laurinda Ferreira
Hotel Receptionist
Adelaide João
Maid
Cecília Guimarães
Psychiatry patient
Troels Asmussen
Kokkeelev
Ali Esfahani
Ali
Alexandre Melo
Psychiatrist
Helene Egelund
Lena
Birgitte Simonsen
Elisabeth
Charlotte Sieling
Nurse
Claus Nissen
The Taxidriver
Bodil Udsen
Ingrid
Anna Wing
The Grandmother
Henrik Larsen
Bedemand
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