Submarino

"Two brothers meet at their mother's funeral, each in his way on a path of self-destruction, both haunted by a tragedy in their youth."

Sep 1 2011 Not Rated 1h 45m
Drama

As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. He drinks, lives in a shelter and tries to help an old friend. When their mother dies, Nick meets his brother at the funeral. The brother, who remains nameless, is a single father to a young boy, but also supports a drug habit that is spiraling out of control. When an opportunity presents itself, he becomes a drug dealer to secure his son's future. Eventually, the two brothers meet again.

Plot

As children, Nick and his little brother take care of their baby brother while their mother drinks herself senseless. But the baby dies, and both brothers blame themselves. Many years later, Nick is out of prison after serving time for an assault. He drinks, lives in a shelter and tries to help an old friend. When their mother dies, Nick meets his brother at the funeral. The brother, who remains nameless, is a single father to a young boy, but also supports a drug habit that is spiraling out of control. When an opportunity presents itself, he becomes a drug dealer to secure his son's future. Eventually, the two brothers meet again.

Written by

Jonas T. Bengtsson, Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg

Directed by

Thomas Vinterberg

Cast

Gustav Fischer Kjærulff, Sebastian Bull, Mads Broe Andersen

Crew

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Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Nimbus Film

Languages

Dansk

Awards

10 wins & 19 nominations

Trailers
SUBMARINO (2010) - Official Trailer [HD] - English subtitles
Scores
# of Votes
12,004
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA