Drama, Comedy, Romance | 2009-09-11 | Denmark, France, Iceland, United States of America

6.2 / 10

95 min.

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.

Nimbus Film

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ShortCut Copenhagen

Palomar Pictures

Wild Bunch

ZDF/Arte

Zik Zak Filmworks

Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo