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The Hunt

The Hunt

The lie is spreading.

20128.11h 56m

Overview

A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
Written by Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg
Produced by Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Morten Kaufmann, Thomas Vinterberg
Box OfficeBudget: $3.8MRevenue: $18.3M

Top Cast

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Lucas

Thomas Bo Larsen

Thomas Bo Larsen

Theo

Annika

Annika

Klara

Lasse Fogelstrøm

Lasse Fogelstrøm

Marcus

Susse Wold

Susse Wold

Grethe

Anne Louise Hassing

Anne Louise Hassing

Agnes

Lars Ranthe

Lars Ranthe

Bruun

Alexandra Rapaport

Alexandra Rapaport

Nadja

Sebastian Bull Sarning

Sebastian Bull Sarning

Torsten

S

Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen

Lars T

Themes & Keywords

pedophiliadenmarkparent child relationshipliefatherkindergartenteachertragedyschoolpedophilebloody fightdivorcehuntingponddead doggrocery storechristmasnude swimmingpsychological dramadramaapologetic

About The Hunt

The Hunt is a drama film released in 2012 exploring themes of pedophilia, denmark, parent child relationship, lie, father, kindergarten. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg, it stars Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika. A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.

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