Independent British distributors Axiom Films are set to release on Blu-ray Danish director Susanne Bier's Hævnen a.k.a In a Better World (2010), starring Mikael Persbrandt, Wil Johnson, Ulrich Thomsen, and Trine Dyrholm. Earlier this year, the film won Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Street date is January 9th.
A provocative film that explores the difficult choices between revenge and forgiveness, In a Better World follows two Danish families and the unusual and dangerous friendship that develops between them. Bullied at school, Elias is defended by Christian, a boy greatly troubled over his mother's death. So when the two become involved in an act of revenge with potentially tragic consequences, it's their parents who are left to help them come to terms with the complexity of human emotions, pain and empathy.