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Facing the Truth (Danish: At kende sandheden) is a 2002 Danish drama written and directed by Nils Malmros. Shot in black-and-white documentary style, and based on the real life of Malmros' father, the film relates the hardships of a young neurosurgeon struggling through a medical lawsuit. Malmros, whose films are known for their realism, is educated as a surgeon and performed all the film's brain surgery scenes. The film was nominated for the 2003 Bodil Award for Best Danish Film and won the 2003 Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Film of the Year.
Original Release
10/25/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Søren Sejersen | Tysk soldat |
| Heine Petersen | Falck chauffør |
| Jens Albinus | Richard Malmros |
| Anne Voigt Christiansen | Operationssygeplejerske 1 |
| Nynne Karen Nørlund | Karls mor |
| Ole Jacobsen | Karls far |
| Michael Asmussen | Frank Riber som ung |
| Daniel Hagedorn | Karl |
| Lone Roesgaard | Operationssygeplejerske 2 |
| Marianne Hager | Operationssygeplejerske 3 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Søren Sejersen | Tysk soldat |
| Heine Petersen | Falck chauffør |
| Jens Albinus | Richard Malmros |
| Anne Voigt Christiansen | Operationssygeplejerske 1 |
| Nynne Karen Nørlund | Karls mor |
| Ole Jacobsen | Karls far |
| Michael Asmussen | Frank Riber som ung |
| Daniel Hagedorn | Karl |
| Lone Roesgaard | Operationssygeplejerske 2 |
| Marianne Hager | Operationssygeplejerske 3 |
| Sarah K. Øtrup | Operationssygeplejerske 4 |
| Peter Schrøder | Knoblau |
| Thomas Bendixen | Muldvarpen |
| Bent Nielsen | Sagsøgtes advokat |
| Torben Vestergaard | Dommer 1 |
| Ivar Søe | Dommer 2 |
| Bent Aggestrup | Retsformand |
| Leo Floor | Retssekretær |
| William Rosenberg | Richard Malmros som gammel |
| Elin Reimer | Eli som gammel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Erik Crone | Executive Producer |
| Rumle Hammerich | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Heinesen | Producer |
| Christel C.D. Karlsen | Producer |
