R

R

99 mins | Drama, Crime | April 22, 2010

The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.

R

99 mins | Drama, Crime | April 22, 2010

R
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the prison's parallel world of rules, honor, and obligations. R also stands for Rachid, a young Muslim prisoner who becomes Rune's friend and accomplice, defying the rigid racial stratifications among the inmates.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Nordisk Film
Original title R
Directors Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm
Writers Michael Noer, Tobias Lindholm

Cast

Pilou Asbæk

as Rune

Dulfi Al-Jabouri

as Rashid

Roland Møller

as Mureren

Jacob Gredsted

as Carsten

Omar Shargawi

as Bazhir

Kim Winther

as Kim

Jorg Beutnagel

as Bjørn

Sune Nørgaard

as Sune

Claus Poulsen

as Claus

Helmuth Kristensen

as Helmuth

Ali Nehzed

as Ali

Søren Thomsen

as 4. vest