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Restricted to persons 16 years and over.
NOTE: Violence and sex scenes.
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I saw this in a preview some months ago, and was so struck by its theme, as well as the wonderful acting from all the cast = especially Mads and the child who started all the trouble for the man she loved. It makes one cautious of one's own attitudes to events published, but not proved. The ending is profoundly interesting, but not really happy.
Mads Mikkelsen (A ROYAL AFFAIR) delivers a superb, award-winning performance in this electrifying new film from Thomas Vinterberg, the acclaimed director of THE CELEBRATION (FESTEN).
The Hunt (Danish: Jagten) is a 2012 Danish drama film set in a small village, and follows a man who becomes the target of mass hysteria after being wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a child.
Lucas (Mads Mikkelsen) is beloved by his students and fellow teachers at his local kindergarten. After a divorce, made especially painful when his wife moved away from town with their teenage son, Marcus, Lucas’ life is recovering with a new girlfriend, and the reforging of his relationship with Marcus. His world comes crashing down, however, when a young girl in his class accuses him of inappropriate behaviour. It’s a simple lie that spirals out of control and the small community suddenly finds itself in a collective state of hysteria. Long held friendships are tested as mistrust takes hold, and Lucas must summon all his strength in a brave fight for his life and dignity.
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The Hunt Reviews
“Vinterberg lands his finest film in over a decade with a taut, teasing study in sense and susceptibility, given ballast by a suitably shaken and shell-shocked lead turn from Mikkelsen.” Total Film
“..Mikkelsen won in Cannes for his quietly affecting portrayal of an ordinary man on the wrong end of a devastating accusation, suggesting with chilling plausibility that there are still crimes for which one is considered guilty until proven innocent. Beautifully performed and tough as nails, Vinterberg's social drama could not be any more timely.” Empire
“This is a splendid return to form for director Thomas Vinterberg, after years in the wilderness following his much feted film Festen in 1998. It is a damning portrait of close communities, directed with a firm and patient hand, and shot with a beautiful fogginess that echoes the confusion of all the characters involved.” The Independent, UK
“Vinterberg really has come storming back with this new movie, easily his best since Festen, and a reminder of his superb gift for unsettling collective drama: it is forthright, powerful, composed and directed with clarity and overwhelming force, yet capable of great subtlety and nuance. The theme is admittedly familiar, and so is the implied analysis of what is going on, and yet Vinterberg endows it with such urgency and his superbly constructed script, co-written with Tobias Lindholm, is a screenplay masterclass, completely upending your expectations as how the climactic scene is going to play out…There really isn't ounce of fat on this picture, and the cinematography by Charlotte Bruus Cristensen is ravishingly good. Mikkelsen, an actor still perhaps best known as the Bond villain in Casino Royale, shows just how excellent a performer he is.” The Guardian, UK
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