Kongen af Danmark

Erik, 24, is in a very difficult situation. He is a quiet, somewhat shy, young man, the middle child raised in a very traditional family, with his younger sister, Louise, and older brother, Christian, three years his senior. Christian, a charming extrovert, admired by everyone, was successfully brought up to take over the top job in the family business. Two years ago, however, Erik's life changed dramatically when his beloved brother died in a tragic car accident. Everyone was shocked and deeply saddened. What's more, the responsibility of continuing the family firm passed to the underprepared and sensitive Erik. The pressure is enormous, as it would be for anyone in his situation - yet there is one huge difference between Erik and other young people in a similar position: Erik is the Crown Prince of Denmark - and the top job that awaits him when his father, Valdemar, dies, is that of King of Denmark ... THE KING is the story of a young man's search for identity and meaning within the..