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Danish writing and directing duo, Tobias Lindholm and Michael Noer made their feature debut with this riveting prison drama. Two new inmates at a prison learn to adapt and survive the system, however their brief encounter and friendship becomes a liability for both with devastating consequences. Lindholm and Noer using their background in documentary to show the prison life where everybody has to go through the trial by fire to survive it. Johan Philip Asbæk leads the cast of professional and non-professional actors, some of which were ex-convicts and guards. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.