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The Hunt

Jagten (The Hunt)

2012

Thomas Vinterberg

Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Alexandra Rapaport ...

7.7

41,479

Drama Following a tough divorce, 40-year-old Lucas has a new girlfriend, a new job and is in the process of reestablishing his relationship with his teenage son, Marcus. But things go awry. Not a lot. Just a passing remark. A random lie. And as the snow falls and the Christmas lights are lit, the lie spreads like an invisible virus. The shock and mistrust gets out of hand, and the small community suddenly finds itself in a collective state of ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Boyd van Hoeij Variety	"Known for his often icy and violent characters, Mikkelsen impresses here as a warm-hearted man who finds himself caught up in a situation way beyond his control"
		David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"Thomas Vinterberg's best film since 'Festen' is an unsettling psychological drama built around a harrowing performance from Mads Mikkelsen"
		Philip French The Guardian	"Immensely powerful in its invocation of the true meaning of Christian charity and its symbolism"
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"'The Hunt' doesn’t know where to stop. It is undermined with a short, unsatisfying epilogue whose shocking final moment isn’t enough to justify its inclusion"
		David Hughes Empire	"Beautifully performed and tough as nails, Vinterberg's social drama could not be any more timely (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of five)"
		Claudia Puig USA Today	"An outstanding lead performance by Mads Mikkelsen (...) anchors this hauntingly layered and nuanced drama of a man falsely accused of a terrible deed (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of four)"
		Lou Lumenick New York Post	"Thomas Vinterberg (...) directs with restraint that makes the story all the more affecting (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"

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