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The Exception

The Exception

20195.21h 55m

Overview

When four female colleagues receive an email death threat each, they are convinced the sender is a war criminal, whom they have exposed. But what if the threats come from within their own office at the Danish Center for Information on Genocide?

Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen
Written by Christian Jungersen, Christian Torpe
Produced by Signe Emilie Bjørke, Miriam Nørgaard, Marcella Lindstad Dichmann
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Top Cast

Danica Ćurčić

Danica Ćurčić

Iben

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Anne-Lise

Amanda Collin

Amanda Collin

Malene

Lene Maria Christensen

Lene Maria Christensen

Camilla

Magnus Krepper

Magnus Krepper

Gunnar

Olaf Johannessen

Olaf Johannessen

Poul

Simon Sears

Simon Sears

Rasmus

Johanne Louise Schmidt

Johanne Louise Schmidt

Tess

Marie Dalsgaard

Marie Dalsgaard

Charlotte

Sergej Trifunović

Sergej Trifunović

Dragan Jelisić

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About The Exception

The Exception is a thriller, mystery, drama film released in 2019. Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen, it stars Danica Ćurčić, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amanda Collin. When four female colleagues receive an email death threat each, they are convinced the sender is a war criminal, whom they have exposed. But what if the threats come from within their own office at the Danish Center for Information on Genocide?

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