How does a natural disaster bring about change? Some will find new purpose while others see their lives drastically shift in “Families Like Ours.” The series follows random people as a forced evacuation takes place. Acclaimed director Thomas Vinterberg helms all seven episodes. The “Another Round” and “Far from the Madding Crowd” filmmaker co-wrote ‘Ours’ with Bo Hr. Hansen.
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This anticipated project brings together a cast of talented Danish performers. Amaryllis August stars as Laura, a student finding love just as her world falls apart. Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Paprika Steen, Helene Reingaard Neumann, Magnus Millang, Esben Smed, David Dencik, Thomas Bo Larsen, and Asta Kamma August also star.
The series’ official synopsis:
“Denmark, in a not-too-distant future. The rising water levels can no longer be ignored and the country needs to be evacuated. As people disperse in all directions, they must bid farewell to what they love, what they know, and who they are. Slowly but steadily, everything is different. All property becomes worthless, all fortunes change, and luck favours only a few. Those who can afford it travel to affluent countries while the less well-off depend on government-funded relocation to more challenging destinations. Families, friends, and loved ones are separated. Some will be overcome by hatred and division while others will nurture love and foster new beginnings. Against this backdrop we meet Laura, a high school student in love for the first time and on the cusp of graduation. When news of the evacuation breaks, the course of Laura and her family’s lives are changed forever, and Laura is forced into the impossible dilemma of choosing between the three people she loves the most.”
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“Families Like Ours” has its world premiere at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival and makes its North American debut during the Toronto International Film Festival. Watch the new trailer below.