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The Contest

6.520131h 36mMovieFamily

Being a stranger doesn’t necessarily mean to be coming from the farthest away. Karl and his mother are about to learn this when they move from the west coast of Denmark to the ethnically and religiously mixed area of Nørrebro in…

DirectorMartin Miehe-Renard
WritersGitte Løkkegaard·Martin Miehe-Renard

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Cast · Directed by Martin Miehe-Renard

SBSylvester Byder
Sylvester Byder
Karl Højby Hansen
MG
Malika Sia Graff
Sawsan
LKLine Kruse
Line Kruse
Eva
AKAli Kazim
Ali Kazim
Kumail
LKLars Knutzon
Lars Knutzon
Karl's Grandfather
MH
Mian Hussein
Sawsan's Cousin
JIJoakim Ingversen
Joakim Ingversen
Teacher
LCLaura Christensen
Laura Christensen
Lærke
LDLaura Drasbæk
Laura Drasbæk
DR-girl
BCBirgit Conradi
Birgit Conradi
NNNima Nabipour
Nima Nabipour
HHHans Holtegaard
Hans Holtegaard

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The Contest — streaming FAQ

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The Contest isn't available free in United Kingdom; you can only rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.