The Hunt

The Hunt

2012 · 1h56 · Film

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg

Starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport, Sebastian Bull Sarning, Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen

8.1/10Aggregated public rating
4,8 k votes
Vibes:to cry
Vibes:tearscontemplation
Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted
Drama

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

Original title
Jagten
Original language
Danish
Screenplay
Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg
Music
Nikolaj Egelund
Cinematography
Charlotte Bruus Christensen, Jesper Tøffner
Cast
Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport, Sebastian Bull Sarning, Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen, Daniel Engstrup, Troels Thorsen

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