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Submarino
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76/100
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See the most agreed on films →Two brothers, living separate and troubled lives, are bound by a tragic childhood event. One brother, recently released from prison, struggles to stay sober and connect with his young son. The other is a lonely soul who finds a fragile sense of purpose in bodybuilding. Their paths are destined to cross again, each man carrying the heavy burden of guilt and a shared past that continues to haunt their every move. The story observes their harsh realities in Copenhagen, a world of addiction, poverty, and the desperate search for redemption.
Details
- Director
- Thomas Vinterberg
- Writers
- Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm
- Studio
- Nimbus Film, TV 2, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Canal+
- Released
- 25 March 2010
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France
- Language
- Danish
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Awards
- 7 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 22 →7 wins from 22 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Bodil Awards 2010 | Best Danish Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2010 | Best Actor | Jakob Cedergren | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2010 | Best Actor | Peter Plauborg | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2010 | Best Supporting Actor | Gustav Fischer Kjærulff | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Patricia Schumann | Winner |
| European Film Awards 2010 | Best Actor | Jacob Cedergren | Nominee |
| Nordic Council 2010 | Nordic Council Film Prize | Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm and Morten Kaufmann | Winner |
| Robert Awards 2010 | Best Film | Morten Kaufmann and Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
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22 awards — Submarino
×| Best Costumes | Margrethe Rasmussen | Winner |
| Best Music | Thomas Blachman and Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Winner |
| Best Original Song | Agnes Obel for "Riverside" | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Torben Stig Nielsen | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Peter Plaugborg | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jakob Cedergren | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Charlotte Bruus Christensen | Nominee |
| Best Director | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Valdís Óskarsdóttir and Andri Steinn Guðmundsson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Morten Kaufmann and Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
| Best Make-Up | Bjørg Serup | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Tobias Lindholm and Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gustav Fischer Kjærulff | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Patricia Schumann | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Patricia Schumann | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jakob Cedergren | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Peter Plauborg | Nominee |
| Best Danish Film | Thomas Vinterberg | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gustav Fischer Kjærulff | Nominee |
| Nordic Council Film Prize | Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm and Morten Kaufmann | Winner |
| Best Actor | Jacob Cedergren | Nominee |