Synopsis
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.
The Absent One (2014) is a 1h 56min thriller feature film by Mikkel Nørgaard. Selected for Fantastic Fest (2014).
Key facts
Cast
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Ćurčić, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Marco Ilsø
Original language
Danish
First release
October 2, 2014 (Denmark)
Based on
The Absent One
Crew
Screenplay
Jussi Adler-Olsen, Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg
Producer
Jonas Bagger, Louise Vesth, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Cinematography
Eric Kress
Editing
Frederik Strunk, Morten Egholm
Music
Johan Söderqvist, Patrik Andrén, Uno Helmersson
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Bodil Awards 2015 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2014
- Hamburg Film Festival 2014 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | October 2, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Norway | November 28, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Germany | January 15, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | March 19, 2015 |
| Theatrical | France | April 8, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | May 14, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Spain | June 3, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 6, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 8, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 17, 2016 |
| Television | Sweden | November 5, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Denmark | January 20, 2015 |
Full credits
| Director | Mikkel Nørgaard |
| 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), Søren Pilmark (Marcus Jacobsen), Michael Brostrup (Børge Bak), Morten Kirkskov (Lars Bjørn), Phillip Stilling (Ulrik som ung), Adam Ild Rohweder (Bjarne som ung), Anton Honik (Jesper), Kristian Høgh Jeppesen (Bjarne Thøgersen), Katrine Greis-Rosenthal (Tine), Hans Henrik Voetmann (Henning Jørgensen), Hans Henrik Clemensen (Bent Krum), Dan Zahle (Frank Helmond), Henning Valin Jakobsen (Klavs), Diana Axelsen (Kassandra), Zeev Sevik Perl (Milo), Kasper Løfvall Stensbirk (Præfekten), Peter Damm-Ottesen (Betjent i arkivet), Nikolaj Groth (Thomas), Katrine Bruun (Marie), Emma Sehested Høeg (Pigen i skoven), Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda (Nihla), Lars Thiesgaard (Griffenholm Rektor), Elena Arndt-Jensen (Kimmie's Roommate), Martine Ølbye Hjejle (Pige på Griffenholm), Frederikke Thomassen (Pige 2 på Griffenholm), Jennifer Bülow (Rengøringsdame), Casper Steffensen (Pædagog på legeplads), Simon Papousek (Betjent 1), Stig Reggelsen Skjold (Betjent 2), Anders Budde (Betjent i Hennings lejlighed), Mads Rømer (Betjent i celle), Peder Bille (Tekniker i Albergs lejlighed), Klaus Barfod (Hjemløs mand), Hugo Holmblad (Ditlevs søn), Lillian Albeck (Posedame på Hovedbanegården), Falke Mikailsen (Alkoholiker på Hovedbanegården), Divya Das (Nyhedsvært) |
| Screenplay | Jussi Adler-Olsen, Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg |
| Producer | Jonas Bagger, Louise Vesth, Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Executive producer | Doris Schrenner, Peter Nadermann, Wolfgang Feindt |
| Cinematography | Eric Kress |
| Editing | Frederik Strunk, Morten Egholm |
| Music | Johan Söderqvist, Patrik Andrén, Uno Helmersson |
| Production design | Rasmus Thjellesen |
| Sound | Hans Møller |
Additional data: TMDB.
