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The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel

Who controls your mind?

20185.11h 42m

Overview

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance.

Directed by Arto Halonen
Written by Arto Halonen, William Aldridge, Vinca Wiedemann
Produced by Igor A. Nola, Timo T. Lahtinen, Arto Halonen
Box OfficeBudget: $3.5M0

Top Cast

Pilou Asbæk

Pilou Asbæk

Anders Olsen

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Bjørn Schouw Nielsen

Rade Šerbedžija

Rade Šerbedžija

Dr. Max Dabrowski

Sara Soulié

Sara Soulié

Marie Olsen

Cyron Melville

Cyron Melville

Palle Hardrup

Christopher Fulford

Christopher Fulford

Thuesen

Johannes Lassen

Johannes Lassen

Petersen

Pamela Tola

Pamela Tola

Susi

I

Irena Tereza Prpić

Bente

Mikko Nousiainen

Mikko Nousiainen

Mortensen

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipcopenhagen, denmarkbuddhismhypnosisyogabased on true storybank robberyex-nazi1950s

About The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel is a drama, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, copenhagen, denmark, buddhism, hypnosis, yoga, based on true story. Directed by Arto Halonen, it stars Pilou Asbæk, Josh Lucas, Rade Šerbedžija. Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance.

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