''Worlds Apart'' ( da, To verdener) is a 2008 Danish drama film directed by

Niels Arden Oplev Niels Arden Oplev (; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Life and career Oplev was born in Oue, Denmark. His 1996 film ''Portland'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He directed ''The Gi ...

and written by Oplev and Steen Bille. The film stars Rosalinde Mynster and

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 ...

. Based upon a true story, the film is about a 17-year-old

Jehovah's Witness Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The group reports a worldwide membership of approximately 8.7 million adherents involved in ...

girl who struggles to reconcile her faith and her secret romance with a non-believer boy. ''Worlds Apart'' played at the 2008

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and was submitted by Denmark for the 2009

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

Plot

Sara is a teenager who lives with her family, who are

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. The family's devout image is questioned when the parents divorce as a consequence of the father's infidelity. One night at a party Sara meets Teis, an older boy who takes an interest in her. Teis is not a Witness, and their relationship is rejected by her father, but Sara falls in love and begins to doubt her faith. Facing ostracism from her faith and family, Sara must make the toughest choice of her young life.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065318/plotsummary

Cast

Rosalinde Mynster Rosalinde Mynster (, born 28 September 1990 in Frederiksberg, Denmark) is a Danish actress best known for her 33-episode role as Fie Kjær, a kitchen- and chambermaid in ''Badehotellet'' (subtitled in English as ''Seaside Hotel'').Nadja Svanberg, ...

as Sara *

as Teis *

Jens Jørn Spottag Jens Jørn Spottag (born 13 December 1957) is a Danish actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1987. Selected filmography References External links * 1957 births Living people Danish male film actors {{Denmark-a ...

as Andreas Dahl * Sarah Boberg as Karen *

Anders W. Berthelsen Anders W. Berthelsen (born 28 September 1969) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1994. Selected filmography References External links * 1969 births Living people Danish male film act ...

as John *

Sarah Juel Werner Sarah Juel Werner (born 27 July 1992) is a Danish actress. She appeared in more than ten films since 2002. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Werner, Sarah Juel 1992 births Danish child actresses Danish film a ...

as Elisabeth * Jacob Ottensten as August * Thomas Knuth-Winterfeldt as Jonas *

Charlotte Fich Charlotte Fich (born 26 September 1961) is a Danish stage, film and television actress. She is most often recognized for her role as police officer Ingrid Dahl in the Emmy awarded (2002) Danish television series '' Unit One'' (Danish: ''Rejseh ...

as Jette * Hans Henrik Voetmann as Vagn * Catrine Beck as Thea * Hans Henrik Clemensen as Erik

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''To verdener''
at Den Danske Film Database 2008 romantic drama films 2008 films Films directed by Niels Arden Oplev Danish romantic drama films 2000s Danish-language films {{JehovahsWitnesses-stub

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