''Leave Us Alone'' ( da, La' os være) is a 1975 Danish

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directed by

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and Lasse Nielsen. It was entered into the

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. The plot is similar to that of ''

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'': A group of teenagers are stranded on an uninhabited island, and an initially pleasant vacation turns into a nightmare.

Cast

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* Ole Meyer

Allegations of abuse

In the spring of 2018, the media reported that many child actors, both male and female, involved in the film were subjected to sexual abuse during filming. According to the allegations, the abuse was allegedly committed by directors Lasse Nielsen and Ernst Johansen.

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External links

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''La' os være''
at the

Danish Film Institute The Danish Film Institute ( da, Det Danske Filminstitut) is the national Danish agency responsible for supporting and encouraging film and cinema culture, and for conserving these in the national interest. Also known as ''Filmhuset'' ("the film h ...

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