The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

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The Boy Who Couldn't Swim

2011

0h 33m

5.9(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

Two teen boys meet each other in Copenhagen and team up to find one of the boys' mother. Instead they end up finding themselves - and each other.

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Sebastian Elkrog Sørensen

Rasmus

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Jonas Wandschneider

Nicklas

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Christian Damsgaard

Carsten

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Danny Thykær

Pusher

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Dorthe Jensen

Rasmus' Mother

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Michael Liltorp

Henchman

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Frank Mothe

Man on the Central Station (uncredited)

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Kim Sørensen

Man on train (uncredited)

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