Top Cast
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Bertram Lyng Engelsted Jarkilde
Jonas
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Iben Dorner
Mor
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Oskar Duvier Mehlbye
Tourette
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Peter Schrøder
Oldefar
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Paw Henriksen
Far
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Ole Lemmeke
Præst
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Frank Thiel
Lære
Overview
When Jonas, a 13-year-old with Tourette's, realizes that singing in a village church's boys' choir alleviates his symptoms, he becomes determined to secure a spot in the ensemble.
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