# The Day Will Come (2016)

> At a brutal Danish boys’ orphanage, two brothers and their peers find courage in solidarity while enduring a regime of abuse and humiliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/224751

## Facts

- Runtime: 119 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jesper W. Nielsen
- Cast: Lars Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Harald Kaiser Hermann, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt, Lars Ranthe, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Sonja Richter
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4659056/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, melancholic, serious film night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of childhood innocence shattered by cruelty and abuse.

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