"The Chosen 7" (2001) "De udvalgte" (original title), TV series 2001-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 September 2001 (Denmark)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Cast

Morten Lützhøft	...	Vinter (8 episodes, 2001)
Liv Corfixen	...	Rikke Borgwardt (4 episodes, 2001)
Christian Grønvall	...	Bo Mortensen (4 episodes, 2001)
Laura von Lindholm	...	Gry Rønne (4 episodes, 2001)
Ali Kazim	...	Salim Malik (4 episodes, 2001)
Mette Louise Holland	...	Ingelise Poulsen / ... (4 episodes, 2001)
Kristoffer Kiørboe	...	Tor René Hansen / ... (4 episodes, 2001)
Scott Voloshin	...	Eric Lundholm (4 episodes, 2001)
Kaya Brüel	...	Miriam Collin (4 episodes, 2001)
Claus Nissen	...	Frederik F. Andersen, Viceværten (4 episodes, 2001)
Nicolas Bro	...	Læge (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Directed by
Henrik Ruben Genz		(4 episodes, 2001)
Jannik Johansen		(4 episodes, 2001)
Kenneth Kainz		(4 episodes, 2001)

Series Writing credits
Nikolaj Arcel		(12 episodes, 2001)
Jens Dahl		(12 episodes, 2001)
Lars Kjeldgård		(12 episodes, 2001)
Nicolas Winding Refn		(12 episodes, 2001)
Rasmus Heisterberg		(5 episodes, 2001)

Series Produced by
Michael Bille Frandsen	....	producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Nicolas Winding Refn	....	creative producer (4 episodes, 2001)
Sven Clausen	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Frithjof Toksvig		(12 episodes, 2001)
Roar Skau Olsen		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Søren Bay		(4 episodes, 2001)
Sebastian Blenkov		(4 episodes, 2001)
Anders Löfstedt		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Mikkel E.G. Nielsen		(1 episode, 2001)
Miriam Nørgaard		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Kirsten Koch		(12 episodes, 2001)

Series Set Decoration by
Kirsten Koch		(1 episode, 2001)

Series Costume Design by
Nancy Nickerson		(unknown episodes)
Henning Thorsen		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Lise-Lotte Kobberø	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Svend Nielsen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emil Sparre-Ulrich	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Mogens Jensen	....	props (unknown episodes)
Mogens Schwartzberg	....	props (unknown episodes)
Jon Truelsen	....	props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Christian Hansen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Roar Skau Olsen	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Peter Thorneman	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Lars Andersen	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Kirsten Skytte	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Stig Günther	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Jakob Boserup	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Anders Löfstedt	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Anders Saron Dalsgaard	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Distributors

• Danmarks Radio (DR)

Also Known As:

"De udvalgte" - Denmark (original title)

Runtime:

Denmark:40 min (12 episodes) | Denmark:57 min (pilot)

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Color:

Color

Trivia:

The series was originally scheduled for prime time on Sunday. It was, however, badly received, and moved to Thursdays.

Overnatural suspense

A young couple rents a large, old flat in Copenhagen, and to afford to fix it, five other 20-somethings move in with them. The landlord, however, introduces a sixth tenant, Miriam, who is found dead the day after they have their first party in the flat, and nobody can remember a thing. This is the beginning of a mystery, including a shaman, a former polar expedition and something resembling a monster in the basement.

The series reminds me somehow of Lars von Trier's "Kingdom" series, with mostly hand-held camera, pale colours and several crossing conflicts developing throughout the series. It also resembles Nicolai Winding Refn's other works: the "Pusher"-triology, "Bleeder" and "Fear X" in that it focuses around relatively young Copenhagians whose destinies are not controlled by themselves.

The series surely has its moments, and leaves you wanting to see what happens next. As the series deals with the supernatural, there are of course plots which cannot be explained by reason alone. Still, some of the plots are too unrealistic even within the setting. Suspense is, however, a keyword. As such, I would give the series a strong 7 out of 10.