Idealisten (2015)

A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.

Director:

Christina Rosendahl

Writers:

Lars Kristian Andersen (as Lars Andersen), Simon Pasternak

Stars:

Peter Plaugborg, Søren Malling, Arly Jover

4 wins & 15 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Plaugborg	...	Poul Brink
Søren Malling	...	Marius Schmidt
Arly Jover	...	Estibaliz
Thomas Bo Larsen	...	Carl Dinesen
Nikolaj Cederholm	...	Pontoppidan - doctor
Henrik Birch	...	Ole Damgaard
Filippa Suenson	...	Eva - journalist
Jesper Hyldegaard	...	Lars Krogsgård
Claus Bue	...	Per Strandgaard Jensen
Kristoffer Fabricius	...	Journalist
Anne-Vibeke Mogensen	...	Radio receptionist
Christian Lund	...	Radiotekniker
Hans Rønne	...	Chauffer
Marianna Jankovic	...	Sekretar
Michael Moritzen	...	Direktor udensrigministeriet

Storyline

A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War.

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Plot Keywords:

greenland | journalist | one word title | based on real person | f rated | 

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Taglines:

In the 50s, Denmark made a decision about nuclear weapons. A decision with which we we all felt secure. Until a US B-52 crashed in Greenland carrying 4 nuclear bombs. 20 years went by before a journalist finally asked: What was that plane doing over Danish territory?

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Genres:

Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

An interview with the real Poul Brink appears just before the credits.

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Soundtracks

What Do You Do Now
Performed by The Savage Rose

User Reviews

An engaging real life event.

Yet again I am reminded of the power of cinema to entertain, educate and inform. Yes I know it's all manipulation and the real meaning is constructed in the edit room, but last night I saw a Danish film 'The Idealist' (2015) which was an expose of the conspiracies surrounding a nuclear disaster at the Thule airbase in Greenland during the Cold War, Greenland then being a colony of Denmark which the Americans wanted to buy. In 1968 a there was an American bomber plane crash carrying four nuclear war heads on the base, and during the clean up both Americans and Danes were infected by radioactivity. Throughout the film we followed the efforts of a whistle blower journalist Poul Brink in the 1980s to expose the accident, get survivors recognised for compensation and the then Prime Minister uncovered for the deal he'd secretly done with the Americans to allow nuclear weapons on the base at all. Original archive footage was seamlessly woven together with fictional dramatic performances. I was ashamed that yet again, this event had happened during my lifetime but I had been ignorantly unaware. in fact, I haven't felt so ashamed since watching 'Hotel Rwanda.' I was gripped by the performances and the unfolding of events. I came away better informed and impressed again by the intelligent medium of cinema to move and engage me.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Denmark]

Country:

Denmark USA

Language:

Danish English Spanish Greenlandic

Release Date:

9 April 2015 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

The Idealist

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$372,897

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beofilm Post Production, Toolbox Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)