'' Sorrow and Joy '' ( ) is a 2013 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros . The autobiographical film recounts the tragic event in which Malmros ' wife , suffering from bipolar disorder , killed their infant daughter with a knife . It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards , but was not nominated
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
Sorrow and Joy