DNA (2019)

Directed by

Henrik Ruben Genz, Hans Fabian Wullenweber

Genre

drama film, drama television series, mystery film, mystery television series

Country

Czech Republic, France, Denmark

Length

2 seasons, 14 episodes

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer's daughter vanishes from a ferry. Years later, he uncovers flaws in the DNA database while investigating another kidnapping, hoping to find her. The story also follows a Polish teenager who loses her baby and later recovers an infant from traffickers.

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What happens

DNA, or Kidnapping, is a Danish television police procedural drama, which was broadcast from 9 September 2019. It was created by Torleif Hoppe, who is the principal scriptwriter with five episodes of season one co-written by Nanna Westh. It was directed by Kasper Gaardsøe and Henrik Ruben Genz (both 2019) and Fabian Wullenweber (2022–2023). The main protagonist, Rolf (Anders W. Berthelsen) is a police officer, he is joined by French-based investigator, Claire (Charlotte Rampling). Season one has Rolf's daughter disappearing during a ferry trip. Five years later, Rolf learns of flaws in the police's DNA database and, while investigating another kidnapping, determines to find his missing daughter. He works with policewoman Neel (Olivia Joof Lewerissa). Meanwhile, action flashes back to five years earlier when unmarried Polish teenager Julita (Zofia Wichlacz) has her daughter, Hania at a convent. Julita's told Hania died, however, Julita trails baby traffickers and recovers an infant girl, who she raises as her own in France. Season two was broadcast from 18 December 2022 with Berthelsen, Wichlacz, Rampling and Lewerissa reprising their roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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