Skagerrak (2003) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2003, Skagerrak is a drame and romance film directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, running about 103 minutes.

What it’s about. Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties and tired of partying their way around the world, Danish Marie and Irish Sophie come ashore in Northern Scotland. After another drunken night they are soon parted from all their accumulated cash. Out of money and out of luck ambitious Sophie pressures Marie into accepting a lucrative job as surrogate mother. Months on, Marie finds herself alone, life having taken a dramatic turn. Heavily pregnant, and wanting to terminate her pregnancy, she's on the run from the future parents, searching for Sophie's old flame, Ken. In a case of mistaken identity, Marie ends up in hiding with three strange men in a seedy Glasgow garage. But then happiness strikes again.

Who’s in it. Skagerrak stars Iben Hjejle as Marie, Bronagh Gallagher as Sophie, Martin Henderson as Ian / Ken and Ewen Bremner as Gabriel, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Skagerrak has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Skagerrak page.

If you liked it. Fans of Skagerrak tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.