This Life
2012, Danish. Directed by Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis.
Some must die so others can live
The true story of the Fiils: a family of innkeepers who, during Nazi-Germany's occupation of Denmark, took up arms against the German occupiers. But in the fight for freedom, some must die so that others may live.
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Danish
- Rated
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This Life is streaming on Viaplay in India.
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Cast & crew
- Anne-Grethe Bjarup RiisDirector
- Jens Jørn SpottagMarius Fiil
- Bodil JørgensenGudrun Fiil
- Marie Bach HansenTulle Fiil
- Thomas ErnstNiels Fiil
- Laura Winther MøllerGerda Fiil
- Mia EjlerskovBitten Fiil
- Jesper RiefensthalPeter Sørensen
- Bjarne HenriksenAlbert Carlo Iversen
- Mads WilleOle Geisler / Axel Nielsen
- Jesper AsholtThorup Petersen
- Morten ChristensenKnud Christensen
- Arne SiemsenSøren Kristensen
Details
- Released
- 1 March 2012
- Original title
- Hvidsten gruppen
- Country
- Denmark
- Written by
- Ib Kastrup, Jørgen Kastrup, Regner Grasten
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This Life: quick answers
What comes after This Life?
Next in the series: This Life 2: Those Left Behind (2022).
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How long is This Life?
This Life runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
Does This Life have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is This Life on?
This Life is streaming on Viaplay in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Life?
If you liked This Life, try April 9th, The 12th Man, Leningrad.
Who directed This Life?
This Life (2012) was directed by Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis and stars Jens Jørn Spottag, Bodil Jørgensen, Marie Bach Hansen.