Matters of the Heart

A middle-class family, on the surface happy and perfect, are close to disintegration due to the father's escalating alcoholism. After several years of failure and broken promises, they finally give him an ultimatum. However, they must soon recognize that the solution rests on everyone's shoulders.

Cast

Viilbjørk Malling Agger

as Sofia

Lars Ranthe

as Peter

Stine Stengade

as Helen

Malaika Berenth Mosendane

as Louise

Viktor Hjelmsø

as Nelson

Morten Hebsgaard

as Lars

Mathias Bøgelund

as Malthe

Selma Storm Otto

as Angel Girl

Hanne Hedelund

as Nina

Line Kruse

as Anne

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