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The Substitute (2007)

Original title: Vikaren

R · 2007-03-13 · 1h 33m · DA
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6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?

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Ole BornedalDirector

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Paprika SteenPaprika SteenUlla Harms, VikarenUlrich ThomsenUlrich ThomsenJesperJonas WandschneiderJonas WandschneiderCarlEmma Juel JustesenEmma Juel JustesenRikkeSonja RichterSonja RichterMariaNikolaj Falkenberg-KlokNikolaj Falkenberg-KlokPhilippOlivia Stenderup GarreOlivia Stenderup GarreSofieHenrik PripHenrik PripPsykolog ClausSofie GråbølSofie GråbølCarls MorMollie Maria GilmartinMollie Maria GilmartinLotteJosephine GentsJosephine GentsCamillaEmma Claudia SøndergaardEmma Claudia SøndergaardLaura

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AlienTeachers and studentsDenmark

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Genre affinityComedy · Thriller · HorrorTheme affinityAlien · Teachers And Students · DenmarkDialogue densityComedyDirector preference161625Actor preference278213 · 158094 · 407467Country preferenceDk

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6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien?

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The Substitute has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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