The Day Will Come

The Day Will Come

Some have power, others have bravery.

2016 · 119 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama

Set in the blooming 1960s, the film centres on two young brothers who are instantly robbed of their lives when they are placed in a boy's home forgotten by time. Armed only with a vivid imagination and a fickle hope, the boys engage in the frightening battle against Headmaster Heck and his lethal tyranny. The film is based on actual events.

Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen · Written by Søren Sveistrup

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