''R'' is a 2010 Danish prison

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Tobias Lindholm Tobias Lindholm (born 5 July 1977) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His 2015 directed film ''A War'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to ''A War'', he has directed the films '' R'' (2010), ...

and Michael Noer, and starring

Pilou Asbæk Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (; born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish television political drama '' Borgen'', and as Euron Greyjoy in the television series ''Game of Thro ...

. The film was produced by

Nordisk Film Nordisk Film A/S (lit. "Nordic Film") is a Danish entertainment company established in 1906 in Copenhagen by filmmaker Ole Olsen. It is the fourth-oldest film studio in the world behind the Gaumont Film Company, Pathé, and Titanus ...

. The film follows Rune Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk), who is serving a prison sentence of two years in Horsens State Prison. Here he is set to do the dirty work of distributing drugs between departments. The film premiered at the 2010

International Film Festival Rotterdam The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental fi ...

, was released in Denmark on April 22, 2010.

Cast

as Rune * as Rashid *

Roland Møller Roland Møller (; born 28 May 1972) is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''Land of Mine'' (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Nordvest'' (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like ...

as Mureren * Jacob Gredsted as Carsten * as Bazhir

Accolades

The film won the

Bodil Award for Best Danish Film The Bodil Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste danske film) is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in E ...

in 2011. Asbæk received a

Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige hovedrolle) is one of the merit categories presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association at the Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest ...

for his performance as Rune. The director Tobias Lindholm scored a

Bodil Honorary Award The Bodil Honorary Award ( da, Æres-Bodil, Honorary Bodil) is one of the special awards at the annual Danish Bodil Awards presented by the Danish Film Critics Association. It was awarded for the first time at the 2nd Bodil Awards in 1949, and ''pr ...

for his films '' Submarino'' and R. The film won the same year the

Robert Award for Best Danish Film The Robert Award for Best Danish Film ( da, Robert Prisen for årets danske spillefilm) is presented at an annual Robert Award ceremony by the Danish Film Academy Honorees 1980s * 1984: ''Beauty and the Beast'' (''Skønheden og udyret'') dire ...

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* * * * 2010 drama films 2010 films Best Danish Film Bodil Award winners Best Danish Film Robert Award winners Danish drama films 2010s Danish-language films Films directed by Tobias Lindholm Films shot in Denmark Films with screenplays by Tobias Lindholm Nordisk Film films Films directed by Michael Noer {{Denmark-film-stub