
What Lies Beneath(2000)
Norman and Claire Spencer are a seemingly happily married couple who uncover a terrible secret… a secret so disturbing it threatens to destroy them.


“Everyone has a past. Some have a future.”
It is the last day of school for Christian and his younger sister Sophie. They are heading to a party at his friend Trina. High school graduation is just around the corner and after the freedom and future. But behind the idyllic facade lurks tragedy and secrets. That evening Sophie commits suicide.

Kristian Leth
Christian

Laura Christensen
Trine

Jon Lange
Mark

Tuva Novotny
Linn

Nicolai Jandorf Klok
Jannick

Julie R. Ølgaard
Anja

Lykke Sand Michelsen
Sofie

Per Oscarsson
Persson

Birgitte Simonsen
Christian's Mother

Jesper Hyldegaard
Christian's Father
Midsummer is a drama, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 2003 exploring themes of suicide, nightmare, denmark, sweden, vacation, ouija board. Directed by Carsten Myllerup, it stars Kristian Leth, Laura Christensen, Jon Lange. It is the last day of school for Christian and his younger sister Sophie. They are heading to a party at his friend Trina. High school graduation is just around the corner and after the freedom and future. But behind the idyllic facade lurks tragedy and secrets. That evening Sophie commits suicide.
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