THE HOUR OF THE LYNX
synopsis
Helen, who is a priest, is approached by scientist Lisbeth with a desperate plea for help. A young man, who has been sent to a high security psychiatric ward after having killed an old couple, has attempted suicide while rambling about God. Having been part of an experiment attempting to humanize inmates by assigning them pets, the young man has suddenly gone ballistic. Fearing that he will attempt suicide again priest and scientist must now confront their mutual animosities while trying to grasp the truth. In a race against time the two women begin a shocking journey deeper and deeper into the sick mind of a young man's soul.
international title: | The hour of the lynx |
original title: | I lossens time |
country: | Denmark, Sweden |
sales agent: | The Match Factory |
year: | 2013 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen |
film run: | 100' |
release date: | DK 23/05/2013, SE 27/09/2013 |
screenplay: | Jonas T. Bengtsson, Tobias Lindholm, Søren Kragh-Jacobsen |
cast: | Sofie Gråbøl, Signe Egholm Olsen, Frederik Johansen, Pelle Falk Krusbæk |
cinematography by: | Lasse Frank Johannessen |
film editing: | Peter Brandt |
art director: | Christina Kallan |
costumes designer: | Margrethe Rasmussen |
music: | Tobias Hylander |
producer: | Lars Bredo Rahbek |
co-producer: | Anna Croneman |
production: | Nimbus Film |
backing: | FilmFyn, Film Pool Nord, DR, SVT, YLE, Canal+, Danish Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute |
distributor: | SF Studios Denmark, Arrow Film Distributors |