Thomas Vinterberg Explores Climate Refugee Crisis in New Series 'Families Like Ours'
The award-winning filmmaker imagines a near-future Denmark forced to evacuate due to rising sea levels, focusing on human resilience and societal transformation.
- Thomas Vinterberg, known for films like 'Drunk' and 'Festen,' makes his TV debut with 'Families Like Ours,' premiering on Canal+.
- Set in a near-future Denmark, the series envisions the entire population becoming climate refugees as rising sea levels render the country uninhabitable.
- The storyline follows the emotional and logistical challenges faced by displaced families, including a young woman navigating divided loyalties and uncertain futures.
- Vinterberg uses the series to explore themes of privilege, resilience, and human behavior under crisis, inspired by personal loss and global climate challenges.
- The project combines realism and hope, aiming to provoke reflection on empathy, environmental responsibility, and the shared human experience.
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