Sorrow and Joy
Sorrow and Joy is a 2013 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros. The autobiographical film recounts the tragic event in which Malmros' wife, suffering from bipolar disorder, killed their infant daughter with a knife. It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.
Cast
- Jakob Cedergren as Johannes
- Helle Fagralid as Signe
- Ida Dwinger as Else
- Kristian Halken as Laurits
- Nicolas Bro as Birkemose
- Helle Hertz as Johannes' mother
- Niels Weyde as Johannes' father
- Søren Pilmark as Lawyer