Mørke
Directed by:
Jannik JohansenCinematography:
Rasmus VidebækComposer:
Antony GennCast:
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Nicolas Bro, Laura Drasbæk, Lærke Winther, Søren Thomsen, Anne Sofie Espersen, Lars Lunøe, Lisbet Lundquist, Lotte Bergstrøm, Ane VintherPlots(1)
Jacob (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) cannot sleep. He suffers from recurring dreams about his handicapped sister Julie's (Lotte Bergstrøm) attempted drowning some time ago. The family comes to visit and he learns that she is about to marry Anker (Nicolas Bro), a man she recently met on the Internet. Anker swears love and devotion, while on Julie's wedding night she successfully takes her own life. Anker appears inconsolable. Copy picture Several months later, Jacob goes through Julie's personal effects and finds a clue that Anker may not be all he appears to be. Using his journalistic contacts, he tracks him down to Mørke, a little village - like Royston Vasey, You'll Never Leave - and discovers that he is engaged to another disabled woman, with the wedding in a few days. Is Anker a serial killer? A psychopath? Is Jacob going mad with guilt about his sister? Or is the film just content to jerk its audience around? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
Nikolaj Lie Kaas is definitely not one of the top Danish actors. In the other hand, he is an incredibly good fit for those gloomy Danish mysteries, just like in the case of Morke. He glowers the entire time, but he’s surrounded by solid atmosphere and a tangled murder mystery. There is something about this movie, something that will make me remember Nikolaj Lie Kaas forever. Not bad.
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