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Held for Ransom

Original title: Ser du månen, Daniel
  • 20192019
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Held for Ransom (2019)
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The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.The story of Danish photographer Daniel Rye, who was captured by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for 398 days.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
15,505
2,687
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    • Directors
      • Niels Arden Oplev
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Writers
      • Puk Damsgaard Andersen(book)
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Esben Smed
      • Sofie Torp
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Niels Arden Oplev
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Writers
      • Puk Damsgaard Andersen(book)
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Esben Smed
      • Sofie Torp
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations

    Videos2

    Trailer [OV]
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    Trailer 1:44
    Held for Ransom

    Photos27

    Held for Ransom (2019)
    Held for Ransom (2019)
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    Held for Ransom (2019)
    Esben Smed and Toby Kebbell in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Held for Ransom (2019)
    Esben Smed in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Anders W. Berthelsen in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Esben Smed in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Jens Jørn Spottag, Christiane Gjellerup Koch, and Sofie Torp in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Esben Smed and Toby Kebbell in Held for Ransom (2019)
    Esben Smed and Sofia Danu in Held for Ransom (2019)

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    Esben Smed
    Esben Smed
    • Daniel Rye
    Sofie Torp
    • Anita
    Anders W. Berthelsen
    Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Arthur
    Toby Kebbell
    Toby Kebbell
    • James Foley
    Amir El-Masry
    Amir El-Masry
    • John
    Jens Jørn Spottag
    Jens Jørn Spottag
    • Kjeld
    Christiane Gjellerup Koch
    • Susanne
    • (as Christiane G. Koch)
    Andrea Heick Gadeberg
    Andrea Heick Gadeberg
    • Christina
    • (as Andrea Gadeberg)
    Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
    Sara Hjort Ditlevsen
    • Signe
    Ardalan Esmaili
    Ardalan Esmaili
    • Majeed
    Samuel Brafman-Moutier
    • Jeremy
    • (as Samuel Brafman)
    Niels Anders Thorn
    • Rosengren
    Mathieu Busson
    • Luis
    Sofia Danu
    Sofia Danu
    • Aya
    • (as Sofia Asir)
    Illyès Salah
    Illyès Salah
    • Ayoub
    • (as Illyes Salah)
    Arbi Alviati
    • Alexei
    Ali Elian
    Henrik Birch
    Henrik Birch
    • Henning
    • Directors
      • Niels Arden Oplev
      • Anders W. Berthelsen
    • Writers
      • Puk Damsgaard Andersen(book)
      • Anders Thomas Jensen(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The title "Ser du månen, Daniel?" ("Do you see the moon, Daniel?") is from the book by Puk Damsgård by the same title, where Daniel's mother writes in her diary while he's captive and comforts herself by knowing that they're under the same.

    User reviews12

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    Top review
    8/10
    Wrong time, wrong place
    A true story - a story that is as devastating as it gets. Going on a journey with someone who seems not to know what he is about to undergo ... well obviously he isn't otherwise he wouldn't go on this trip of his. Sometimes things just go south ... there is a premise, there is a truth ... and then there is what actually happens or how others perceive you.

    Torture is always bad - and there are scenes here that are extremely disturbing ... knowing that they actually happened might make this difficult to impossible for some to watch too. This is not easy - and it's ok if you do not want to watch this. If you do you have to have a strong stomach to be able to watch this through ... there are a lot of things that happen to ... Daniel ... and a lot of things that happen to the viewer watching him and others endure what they have to ... even long after you may think it is over ...
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    • kosmasp
    • Mar 12, 2022

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    • Release date
      • August 29, 2019 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Norway
      • Sweden
      • Finland
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Samuel Goldwyn (United States)
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Daniel
    • Filming locations
      • Jordan
    • Production companies
      • Toolbox Film
      • Film i Väst
      • Cinenic Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DKK 41,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,263
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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