The Boy Who Walked Backwards
Where to watch in the United States: Stream: Criterion Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Holger Thaarup Rune Veber 
Michelle Bjørn-Andersen Christian Hjejle Martin Brygmann Agnes Obel
Credits
Written by: 
Bo Hr. Hansen 
Thomas Vinterberg
Plot
Nine-year old Andreas struggles to cope with the death of his beloved older brother, Mikkel, who is killed in a motorbike accident. Andreas' family moves shortly afterward to begin life anew, yet neither a new school nor the friends he makes can ease his enormous pain.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Boy Who Walked Backwards (1995) is a Danish short film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It stars Holger Thaarup, Rune Veber and Michelle Bjørn-Andersen. It runs 37 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (443 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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