Lucas is a teacher who lives a
lonely life, having separated from his wife and now in the midst of a custody
battle over his son; but, things are getting better. He meets a girl and his relationship
with his son is stronger than ever. Everything is shattered, however, by an
innocent lie.
Danish writer-director Thomas Vinterberg
directs his best film to date (following up on the promise of his breakthrough
film The
Celebration; and I am very interested to see his next Far from the
Madding Crowd). The film features excellent aesthetics, as Vinterberg works
with composer Nikolaj
Egelund, cinematographer Charlotte Bruus
Christensen, and production designer Torben Stig
Nielsen.
The film stars Mads Mikkelsen,
who is fantastic, and features Thomas Bo Larsen
and Annika
Wedderkopp in support.
The Hunt is the first of four
2013 films that I missed in theaters but really loved, and thus want to
highlight. It is a very weighty and engaging character drama, exploring how a
person reacts to their whole world falling apart in an instant. It also touches
on the phenomenon of group think and social herding – i.e. when a community or group
of people forms an opinion without all the facts, because there is pressure
from the whole to conform. The film focuses on a particularly sensitive issue,
one that leaves a lasting stigma (even if it is untrue), leaving the viewer to
ask if they would react any different when confronted with the suspicions
regarding someone they know given the gravity of the implied crime. The Hunt is
a must-see for fans of very good and intense character dramas.
Trailer: Here
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