The Hunt
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.
Critics Sentiment
Lucas fights back against grocery store staff on Christmas Eve
Klara develops feelings for Lucas and kisses him
The film escalates from the uncomfortable but innocent moment of Klara's kiss to the devastating false accusation that destroys Lucas's life.
The Hunt builds steadily from an engaging character study to a masterfully executed psychological thriller that critics found both infuriating and deeply moving. Reviewers consistently praised Mikkelsen's restrained performance and the film's unflinching examination of mass hysteria, with the Christmas Eve confrontation representing the emotional peak. The haunting epilogue reinforces the film's central theme that some wounds never fully heal, leaving audiences both satisfied and disturbed.
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Mads Mikkelsen
Lucas
Thomas Bo Larsen
Theo
Annika
Klara
Lasse Fogelstrøm
Marcus
Susse Wold
Grethe
Anne Louise Hassing
Agnes
Lars Ranthe
Bruun
Alexandra Rapaport
Nadja
Sebastian Bull Sarning
Torsten
Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen
Lars T
Daniel Engstrup
Johan
Troels Thorsen
Bent
Søren Rønholt
Store Carsten
Hana Shuan
Lille
Jytte Kvinesdal
Inger
Josefine Gråbøl
Pædagogmedhjælper
Bjarne Henriksen
Ole
Nicolai Dahl Hamilton
Butiksbestyrer i supermarkedet
Øyvind Hagen-Traberg
Slagter
Allan Wibor Christensen
Slagteransat i supermarkedet
Crew
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