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28 August 2009 (Denmark)
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Martin Vinge, (35), former notorious journalist, now successful headhunter with a complicated personal life...
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Full Programme announced for the 2009 London Film Festival
(From The Hollywood News. 9 September 2009, 3:57 AM, PDT)
Apparently It Runs In The Family. Lars Mikkelsen Stars In Headhunter
(From Twitch. 27 June 2009, 7:01 PM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood News. 9 September 2009, 3:57 AM, PDT)
Apparently It Runs In The Family. Lars Mikkelsen Stars In Headhunter
(From Twitch. 27 June 2009, 7:01 PM, PDT)
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We Danes *can* deliver
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(Credited cast)| Lars Mikkelsen | ... | Martin Vinge | |
| David Bateson | ... | Dr. Liebmann | |
| Charlotte Fich | ... | Pernille | |
| Andrea Vagn Jensen | ... | Anne Louise Sieger | |
| Samuel Fröler | ... | Roland Berger | |
| Vibeke Hastrup | ... | Mundaflæser | |
| Charlotte Munck | ... | Nina | |
| Troels Lyby | ... | Troels | |
| Henning Moritzen | ... | Niels Frederiks Sieger | |
| Flemming Enevold | ... | Daniel Sieger | |
| Camilla Gottlieb | ... | Lisbeth | |
| Sami Darr | ... | Politimand | |
| Adam Brix | ... | Tyv | |
| Jens Andersen | ... | Sagsbehandler | |
| Anne Sophie Byder | |||
| Søren Spanning | ... | Vestergaards stemme (voice) | |
| Maria Stokholm | ... | Advokat | |
| Kjeld Nørgaard | ... | Redaktør Bramming | |
| Signe Skov | ... | TV Nyhedsjournalist | |
| Rita Angela | ... | Husfactorium dame | |
| August Igor Svideniouk Egholm | ... | Jacob (as Igor Svideniouk Egholm) | |
| Preben Harris | ... | Hjulman | |
| Morten Hauch-Fausbøll | ... | Ninas mand | |
| Teis Bayer | ... | Jens Bo Korsdal | |
| Henrik Ipsen | ... | Læge | |
| Burkhard Forstreuter | ... | Christian Vestergaard | |
| Anders Valentinus Dam | ... | Læge ved strålingscenter | |
| Jakob B. Engmann | ... | Mark | |
| Simon Vagn Jensen | ... | Adoptionssagfører | |
| Jacob Regel | ... | Hotelreceptionist (as Jacob Regel Møller) | |
| Rikke Weissfeld | ... | Anne Marie Willandsen | |
| Tove Bornhøft | ... | Natsygeplejeske | |
| Katrine Læssøe Agesen | ... | Sygeplejeske | |
| Jesper Steinmetz | ... | TV Nyhedsvært | |
| Espen Uldal | ... | Konrad Gehring | |
| Esbjørn Mildh | ... | Vagt | |
| Fash Shodeinde | ... | Bartender Bobo | |
| Lars Huniche | ... | Kandidatens advokat | |
| Bendt Hildebrandt | ... | Læge på privathospital |
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Revealing mistakes: When Martin searches the web for information on Daniel Sieger, the browser's address bar clearly indicates that the web page is a local file.
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The trailer for this(which, I might add, does not give everything away) had me considering if it might be worth a trip to the theater, and I was not disappointed. Within the first few seconds, this marks itself as a sharply written, smart and subtle film, and while that was something I already knew we were capable of putting up on the big screen, it never hurts to see us doing it again. After a career in journalism, Martin Vinge has gone into headhunting, meaning, he researches to find the best candidate for important positions in companies, and he pursues it quite enthusiastically. The fact that he's very skillful at it gets him the attention of the massive, powerful and influential Sieger concern. He is assigned to find the aging director's successor... without the rest of management knowing about it. The plot is genuinely interesting, rather well-told, you don't lose track of any of what's going on at any point, in spite of it being plenty complex. It also develops well throughout, and the pacing is spot-on, I was engaged and emotionally involved from start to finish. There are nice, effective twists and a slowly growing sense of paranoia. The acting is excellent. Mikkelsen by no means needs to be in his brother's shadow, because his intense, underplayed and flawless performance in the lead is strong. You believe the attachment that he can't entirely admit to himself. Moritzen, Munck, Enevold and Harris are also impeccable. The child who portrayed Jakob was completely convincing, and we truly care about him. Every character is credible, and the fleshing out of them is satisfying. The humor is appropriate, clever, funny, doesn't try too hard and does not take over from the serious tone of the story. This builds suspense and tension expertly well, and it is exciting and cool, without going beyond what we "buy" with the typical amount of suspension of disbelief. The theme of father-son relationships is definitely clear throughout; it almost borders on being excessively mentioned, as the one place where this is a tad obvious, and doesn't rely solely on the art of suggestion. This is well-scored. The production value leaves nothing to be desired. Cinematography and editing are masterful. While Hammerich directed Unge Andersen, the only other thing I've seen of his, magnificently, as well, this is superior. Thank you, Rumle. You help raise the bar for our country's efforts in the medium. I recommend this to any fan of those who made it, and/or the thriller genre. 8/10