Worlds Apart
Seen it?2008 | 116 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved The Pursuit of Happyness or The Virgin Suicides, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
17-year-old Sara leads a sheltered existence with her family, members of Jehovah’s Witnesses, when she meets the outsider Teis and falls in love. Sara, herself a believer, now faces an important turning point in her life as she is forced to choose between religion and love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$4 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
- Pilou AsbækTeis
- Rosalinde MynsterSara
- Sarah BobergKaren
- Anders W. BerthelsenJohn
- Charlotte FichJette
- Jens Jørn SpottagAndreas
- Sarah Juel Werner
- Jacob Ottensten
- Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt
- Hans Henrik Voetmann