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A Calling

A Calling

Original Title: Kaldet

202021m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2020

Runtime

21m

Storyline

A boy is about to be confirmed, and a man has been invited by the boy's foster parents. The man is the boy's father, who is struggling with everything he can struggle with: with the shame of having lost his son, with finding the right and beautiful gift for his son, and with being present in the life of a – now – young man – as something other than just a memory.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
21m
Aug 1, 2020
Languages
Danish
Director
Christian Bengtson
Christian Bengtson
Production
Nordisk Film Denmark
Nordisk Film Denmark
Production Countries
Denmark

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