Anton in In a Better World

E858121

Anton in *In a Better World* is a compassionate Swedish doctor whose moral dilemmas and strained family relationships drive much of the film’s exploration of violence, forgiveness, and ethical responsibility.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Anton 0

Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
alsoKnownFor slapping incident with bully’s father
appearsIn In a Better World NERFINISHED
characterIn Danish film
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
createdBy Susanne Bier NERFINISHED
exploresTheme consequences of violence
limits of forgiveness
pacifism versus retaliation
facesConflictWith bully at his son Elias’s school
local warlord in African camp
familyRelationshipStatus strained
filmReleaseYearContext 2010
givenName Anton NERFINISHED
hasChild Elias NERFINISHED
Mika NERFINISHED
hasMoralDilemmas yes
hasSpouse Marianne NERFINISHED
languageOfWork Danish
moralStance non-violence
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
occupation doctor
partOfWorkThatWon Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED
personalityTrait compassionate
conflicted
idealistic
portrayedBy Mikael Persbrandt NERFINISHED
primaryThemeInvolvement ethical responsibility GENERATED
forgiveness GENERATED
violence GENERATED
settingOfResidence small Danish town
settingOfWorkplace African refugee camp
strugglesWith balancing humanitarian work and family life
teaching his son about justice and revenge

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mikael Persbrandt notableRole Anton in In a Better World