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The Marco Effect

The Marco Effect

20215.82h 5m

Overview

When a homeless Romani boy is arrested at the Danish border for possession of a missing public servant's passport, police inspector Carl Mørck and Department Q are tasked with finding the connection.

Directed by Martin Zandvliet
Written by Martin Zandvliet, Thomas Porsager, Anders Frithiof August
Produced by Mikael Chr. Rieks, Pavel Muller
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $39K

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Top Cast

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Carl Mørck

Zaki Youssef

Zaki Youssef

Hafez el-Assad

Sofie Torp

Sofie Torp

Rose

Anders Matthesen

Anders Matthesen

Teis Snap

L

Luboš Oláh

Marco

Henrik Noël Olesen

Henrik Noël Olesen

Marcus Jacobsen

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Hardy

Lisa Carlehed

Lisa Carlehed

Mona

Caspar Phillipson

Caspar Phillipson

Rene Eriksen

Louise Gammelgaard

Louise Gammelgaard

Jeanne

Themes & Keywords

rapedenmarkswimmerswimmingczech republicsomberabuse of powerromani people

About The Marco Effect

The Marco Effect is a thriller, crime film released in 2021 exploring themes of rape, denmark, swimmer, swimming, czech republic, somber. Directed by Martin Zandvliet, it stars Ulrich Thomsen, Zaki Youssef, Sofie Torp. When a homeless Romani boy is arrested at the Danish border for possession of a missing public servant's passport, police inspector Carl Mørck and Department Q are tasked with finding the connection.

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