`In a Better World`, wins foreign language Oscar

Los Angeles: `In a Better World`, a Danish drama depicting the effects of violence among generations and nations, won the Academy Award for foreign-language picture on Sunday.

It marked the third time that a film from Denmark has taken the prize, following "Babette`s Feast" in 1988 and "Pelle the Conquerer" in 1989. Its director, Susanne Bier, was previously nominated in 2007 for "After the Wedding." The film, considered an Oscar front-runner, revolves around a grieving youngster who lashes out at a schoolyard bully and an adult thug with disastrous consequences. In a parallel storyline, a pal`s father must confront a warlord who has been terrorizing African villagers helped by his medical charity. The other contenders were Mexico`s "Biutiful," Greece`s "Dogtooth," Canada`s "Incendies," and Algeria`s "Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi)." Bureau Report