The Absent One (2014)
Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: October 2, 2014
Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas - Carl Mørck
- Fares Fares - Hafez el-Assad
- Pilou Asbæk - Ditlev Pram
- David Dencik - Ulrik Dybbøl
- Danica Ćurčić - Kirsten Marie 'Kimmie' Lassen
- Sarah-Sofie Boussnina - Kimmie som ung
- Johanne Louise Schmidt - Rose Knudsen
- Marco Ilsø - Ditlev som ung
- Beate Bille - Thelma
- Peter Christoffersen - Alberg
Screenplay
- Rasmus Heisterberg (Screenplay)
- Nikolaj Arcel (Screenplay)
- Jussi Adler-Olsen (Novel)
- Lillian Rype Fokdal (Script Editor)
- Anders Huulgaard (Storyboard)
Cinematography: Eric Kress
Editing: Morten Egholm, Frederik Strunk
Production: Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, TV 2, ZDF, TV4, TV 2, TrustNordisk
Country: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Language: Dansk, English, Français
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $12M
Original Language: da
Keywords
based on novel or book, denmark, boarding school, co-workers relationship, nordic noir, hunting party, cold case, afdeling q, traumatized woman
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Absent One about?
- Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.
- Who directed The Absent One?
- The Absent One was directed by Mikkel Nørgaard.
- Who stars in The Absent One?
- The Absent One stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Ćurčić, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina.
- How long is The Absent One?
- The Absent One has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is The Absent One?
- The Absent One is a Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Absent One?
- The Absent One had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Absent One gross?
- The Absent One grossed $12M worldwide.
- Where was The Absent One produced?
- The Absent One was produced in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.