The work of Susanne Bier , particularly '' Brothers '' ( 2004 ) and '' After the Wedding '' ( 2006 ) , introduced the world to Danish actors such as Mads Mikkelsen , Ulrich Thomsen , and Nikolaj Lie Kaas . '' After the Wedding '' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film . Bier 's '' In a Better World '' ( , meaning " The Revenge " ) is a 2010 drama starring Mikael Persbrandt , Trine Dyrholm and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes place in small-town Denmark and a refugee camp in Sudan . The film won the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards
2011 Golden Globe Award
68th Golden Globe Awards
Cinema of Denmark