The Absent One

Name: The Absent One
Genre: Thriller
Released: 2014-10-02
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Ćurčić

2014·Movie·NR·116 min·★ 7.0(695)

Thriller

Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.

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About The Absent One

The Absent One is a 2014 Danish-language thriller film directed by Mikkel Nørgaard. The cast is led by Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

The Absent One was produced by Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, and Film i Väst and made in Denmark and Germany. It was released on October 2, 2014, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $12 million worldwide.

Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writers: Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg, Jussi Adler-Olsen
Release date: October 2, 2014
Original language: Danish
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, Germany
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $12 million
Production: Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst

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The Absent One cast & crew

The Absent One was directed by Mikkel Nørgaard and written by Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg, and Jussi Adler-Olsen.

The cast features Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Carl Mørck, Fares Fares as Hafez el-Assad, Pilou Asbæk as Ditlev Pram, David Dencik as Ulrik Dybbøl, Danica Ćurčić as Kirsten Marie 'Kimmie' Lassen, and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Kimmie som ung.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Patrik Andrén, cinematography is by Eric Kress, and it was produced by Louise Vesth and Jonas Bagger.

Is The Absent One worth watching?

The Absent One holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 695 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, The Absent One is worth a place on your watchlist.

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