In a Better World is composer Johan Söderqvist's eighth film with Danish director Susanne Bier, and while the music certainly has the same touch of intimacy and emotional depth as the previous Bier/Söderqvist collaborations (such as Brother and After the Wedding), In a Better World takes an interesting instrumental turn. Carrying the tone in the score is the African instrument Mbira as well as a number of vocal solos...

The soundtrack to In a Better World is interesting if you're a lover of soft, gentle scores that build organically. The tracks meld into each other effortlessly leaving you with the feeling of one long chilled out piece, rather than a collection of themes and musical styles.

Tracks like 'Trying to Save Her' and 'The Revenge' (my personal favourite track on the album) beautifully combine vocal solos with a subtle score, but the majority of tracks here are beautiful, ambient offerings that are perfect to relax to. It's a chilled, laid back score that you can easily lose yourself to.

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Darren Rea