The Hunt (2012)

Original title

Jagten

Directed by

Thomas Vinterberg

Genre

drama film

Country

Denmark, Sweden

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

R

Rating

8.1 of 10 from 4,832 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A divorced kindergarten teacher in a small Danish village is falsely accused of sexually abusing a child. The accusation triggers mass hysteria and destroys his life and relationships.

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What happens

The Hunt (Danish: Jagten) is a 2012 Danish psychological drama film co-written, produced and directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen. Set in a small Danish village around Christmas, the film follows a man named Lucas, a divorced kindergarten teacher who becomes the target of mass hysteria after being accused of sexually abusing a child in his class. The film gained critical acclaim for Mikkelsen's performance and Vinterberg's direction. Many have described it as one of the best psychological drama films of its time. It was competed at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, where Mikkelsen won the Best Actor Award for his role, and was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, among other film festivals. It won the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize and was one of the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. It was the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 86th Academy Awards and was selected as one of the final five nominees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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