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The Hunt

Original title: Jagten
  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
342K
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Mads Mikkelsen in The Hunt (2012)
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.
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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... Read allA 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.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.

  • Director
    • Thomas Vinterberg
  • Writers
    • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Tobias Lindholm
  • Stars
    • Mads Mikkelsen
    • Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Annika Wedderkopp
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    342K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    511
    47
    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Vinterberg
      • Tobias Lindholm
    • Stars
      • Mads Mikkelsen
      • Thomas Bo Larsen
      • Annika Wedderkopp
    • 557User reviews
    • 384Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #94
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 38 wins & 73 nominations total

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    Anne Louise Hassing, Thomas Bo Larsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Daniel Engstrup, and Sebastian Bull in The Hunt (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Lasse Fogelstrøm in The Hunt (2012)
    Susse Wold and Annika Wedderkopp in The Hunt (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen in The Hunt (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen and Alexandra Rapaport in The Hunt (2012)
    Thomas Vinterberg at an event for The Hunt (2012)
    Mads Mikkelsen at an event for The Hunt (2012)
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    Mads Mikkelsen and Thomas Vinterberg at an event for The Hunt (2012)
    Anne Louise Hassing, Alexandra Rapaport, and Susse Wold at an event for The Hunt (2012)
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    Thomas Bo Larsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Vinterberg, and Tobias Lindholm at an event for The Hunt (2012)

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    Mads Mikkelsen
    Mads Mikkelsen
    • Lucas
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    Thomas Bo Larsen
    • Theo
    Annika Wedderkopp
    Annika Wedderkopp
    • Klara
    Lasse Fogelstrøm
    • Marcus
    Susse Wold
    Susse Wold
    • Grethe
    Anne Louise Hassing
    • Agnes
    Lars Ranthe
    • Bruun
    Alexandra Rapaport
    Alexandra Rapaport
    • Nadja
    Sebastian Bull
    • Torsten
    • (as Sebastian Bull Sarning)
    Steen Ordell Guldbrand Jensen
    • Jagtbroder - Lars T
    • (as Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen)
    Daniel Engstrup
    • Jagtbroder - Johan
    Troels Thorsen
    • Jagtbroder - Bent
    Søren Rønholt
    • Jagtbroder - Store Carsten
    Hana Shuan
    • Jagtbroder - Lille
    Jytte Kvinesdal
    • Inger
    Josefine Gråbøl
    • Pædagogmedhjælper
    Bjarne Henriksen
    Bjarne Henriksen
    • Ole
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
    Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
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    • Director
      • Thomas Vinterberg
    • Writers
      • Thomas Vinterberg
      • Tobias Lindholm
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Thomas Bo Larsen, a raging alcoholic at the time of filming, would constantly drop his fake beard due to enormous amounts of alcohol in his blood.
    • Goofs
      After Theo is hit by Lucas in the church he has a black eye. The same night he visits his daughter Klara in her bedroom his eye is normal again. Later Theo visits Lucas and his injury is visible again.
    • Quotes

      Theo: The world is full of evil but if we hold on to each other, it goes away.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2012 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Moondance
      Written and Performed by Van Morrison

      © Warner/Chappell Music

      (p) Warner Music

    User reviews557

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    10/10
    Emotionally draining but truly moving "ripped from the headlines" story
    "The Hunt" is the latest unflinching drama from Danish auteur Thomas Vinterberg. Co-written with Tobias Lindholm, this is an ambitious star vehicle for legendary actor Mads Mikkelsen, an icon in Denmark and familiar face around the world as well. He plays Lucas, a small-town kindergarten teacher. At its heart the story is ultimately a powerful comment on prejudice, based on true incidents, that may leave you emotionally drained but truly moved.

    To delve into the plot here would reveal too much. So I'll just say that the film is quite dark and deals with some very difficult subject matter that can be very hard to watch at times. I'll leave it to you to decide if you want to be more aware of the details by looking up a basic synopsis.

    This is essentially a one-man show. While supporting cast members are all up to the challenge, Lucas is on on screen virtually every moment of the movie and its overall success rises or falls on his believability. Mikkelsen's delicately underplayed characterization of a man under fire likely won't be appreciated or understood by all viewers. His restrained performance is remarkable and does much to make The Hunt a haunting, memorable experience. Among the children, Annika Wedderkopp's portrayal of Klara is frighteningly brilliant. She steals every scene she's in.

    The physical beauty of the production belies the ugliness beneath. Natural lighting is used to match the heights and depths of the kindergarten children's emotions. Their innocence is reflected in its intensity. When surrounded by love, they are glowing. The color palette is warm and inviting. As fear rises, they appear in shadow. The tableau turns increasingly darker as the narrative does.

    This is a very quiet and thoughtful experience in many ways. Nikolaj Egelund's score is sparse. Editors Janus Billeskov Jansen and Anne Østerud keep the pace measured and deliberate. The focus is on the story. Long takes without dialogue are quite effective as so much is said in the eyes, in the faces, of Lucas, the kids, and townsfolk. Cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen allows the lush landscape of the Danish countryside to lull the viewer into a sense of peace, in contrast with the turmoil just under the surface, ready to jump out like a demon in a horror film. But these are real life nightmares, not the product of a genre writer's imagination, which chill to the bone.

    Hollywood could never touch this subject and have anywhere near the impact. Backed independently by Swedish and Danish production companies, director Vinterberg actually intended to set and shoot the picture in Canada but better tax incentives and financing led him back to his native country of Denmark. It doesn't matter, though. This is the kind of isolated little village that can be found anywhere in the world.

    "The Hunt" was easily the saddest film I've seen all year but in a cathartic way that only a great work of art can accomplish. It's a gritty and hard-hitting statement on our judgmental society that pulls no punches in its recounting of a controversial ripped-from-the-headlines story, repeated all too often in recent history, that's both poignant and polarizing in its authenticity.

    It was difficult for me to hold back tears during the screening. I broke down several times. Many will be touched by certain scenes more than others, but "The Hunt" is one of the most affecting and emotional films I've ever seen and one of the best of 2012.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2013 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Magnolia Pictures (United States)
      • Official Facebook (United States)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Săn Lùng
    • Filming locations
      • Høje Taastrup Kirke, Taastrup, Denmark(church)
    • Production companies
      • Zentropa Entertainments
      • Film i Väst
      • Zentropa International Sweden
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DKK 20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $613,308
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $43,045
      • Jul 14, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,886,373
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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