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Herb’s life is a mess. He’s lost his welfare, can’t hold a job, can’t talk to his son, has a neighbour who won’t shut up and a diet that consists mainly of cheap beer and mushy peas. It’s no way to live and he knows it. Then he learns from a TV news report that Danish prisoners have it way better than he does: a job, accessible healthcare, the quiet of the countryside, even an HDTV. They’re practically living in hotels. He says goodbye (and good riddance) to his dingy flat and smuggles himself to Denmark aboard a cargo ship, landing in a quaint town with everything he needs -- including a bank to rob. But when he meets a friendly local barmaid and a lovable stray dog that won’t leave his side, he begins to wonder if prison really is his only chance of a fulfilling life.

2019 |1h 31m |  Comedy

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Cast

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Rafe Spall

Herb

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Simone Lykke

Mathilde

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Steve Speirs

Harry the Horse

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Joel Fry

Kirk

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Paul Barber

Kirk's Dad

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Elis James

Aubrey

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Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Chresten

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Benedikte Hansen

Sofie

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Martin Frislev Ammitsbøl

Bar Boss

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Darren Evans

Hywel (Benefits Officer)

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Tim Woodward

Blind Idris

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Rosalind March

Herb's Mother

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Tim Woodward

Idris

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Ifan Huw Dafydd

Landlord

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Jâms Thomas

Dock Worker

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Jeanette Lindbæk

Ticket Office Lady

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Status

Released

Language

Danish, English

Budget

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