Director's Works
The Danish Prison and Probation Service, Another Exit Joachim Morre
Joachim Morre is an autodidact director and one of the founders of Copenhagen based production house isaac.
Joachims work focuses on the lives of real people and is often inspired by personal experience and/or based on thorough research. He aims for authenticity and intimacy and as the son of a priest and a psychologist his storytelling naturally revolves around the human condition and identity.
His commercial work has been shortlisted for YDA, achieved Vimeo Staff Pick while also winning some of the most esteemed national awards at True Awards and Creative Circle.
More than this his personal work has screened at prestigious festivals such as Warsaw, CPH:DOX, Helsinki, Regard, Leuven, Short Shorts and Flickers and his latest short was shortlisted for a Danish Academy Award.
He is currently developing on two different feature film projects at the Danish Film Institute.
In this series, we follow prison guard Martin as he supports inmate Nicklas in his effort to become a better father to his 13-year-old son, Magnus.
The story is inspired by real events from inside the Danish prison system and was filmed on location in active prisons. To ensure authenticity, the director conducted on-duty research with prison guards, and real-life officers were present on set for ongoing input and discussion. The result is a drama rooted in lived experience.
Unlike traditional prison fiction, the series avoids violence, power struggles, and sensationalism. Instead, it focuses on quiet psychological tension and human complexity. The drama unfolds in small, telling moments: hesitation, failure, care.
Denmark faces a growing crisis in recruiting prison guards—affecting both safety and the rehabilitative possibilities for inmates. A contributing factor is how the profession is often misrepresented in popular media: as extreme, dehumanised, or corrupt.
Our aim is not to deliver a campaign message, but to shift perception. We want to create recognition of a profession, a reality, and a form of emotional labour rarely portrayed with nuance. At its core, it’s a human story about connection, redemption, and the quiet strength behind helping someone change.
