It marked the third time that a film from Denmark has takenthe prize, following "Babette's Feast" in 1988 and "Pelle the
Conquerer" in 1989.The film, considered an Oscar front-runner, revolves arounda grieving youngster who lashes out at a schoolyard bully andan adult thug with disastrous consequences. In a parallelstoryline, a pal's father must confront a warlord who has beenterrorizing African villagers helped by his medical charity.