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The Absent One

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.

1h 56m2014NRTMDb 7.0

Thriller

Danish

Crew and Cast

Mikkel NørgaardMikkel NørgaardDirectorNikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie KaasCarl MørckFares FaresFares FaresHafez el-AssadPilou AsbækPilou AsbækDitlev PramDavid DencikDavid DencikUlrik DybbølDanica ĆurčićDanica ĆurčićKirsten Marie 'Kimmie' LassenSarah-Sofie BoussninaSarah-Sofie BoussninaKimmie som ungJohanne Louise SchmidtJohanne Louise SchmidtRose KnudsenMarco IlsøMarco IlsøDitlev som ungBeate BilleBeate BilleThelmaPeter ChristoffersenPeter ChristoffersenAlbergSøren PilmarkSøren PilmarkMarcus JacobsenMichael BrostrupMichael BrostrupBørge BakMorten KirkskovMorten KirkskovLars BjørnPhillip StillingPhillip StillingUlrik som ungAdam Ild RohwederAdam Ild RohwederBjarne som ungAnton HonikAnton HonikJesperKristian Høgh JeppesenKristian Høgh JeppesenBjarne ThøgersenKatrine Greis-RosenthalKatrine Greis-RosenthalTineHans Henrik VoetmannHans Henrik VoetmannHenning JørgensenHans Henrik ClemensenHans Henrik ClemensenBent KrumDan ZahleDan ZahleFrank HelmondHenning Valin JakobsenHenning Valin JakobsenKlavsDiana AxelsenDiana AxelsenKassandraZeev Sevik PerlZeev Sevik PerlMiloKasper Løfvall StensbirkKasper Løfvall StensbirkPræfektenPeter Damm-OttesenPeter Damm-OttesenBetjent i arkivetNikolaj GrothNikolaj GrothThomas
Katrine BruunMarieEmma Sehested HøegEmma Sehested HøegPigen i skovenMarie Lydie Melono NokoudaMarie Lydie Melono NokoudaNihla

Storyline

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.

  • Zentropa International Sweden
  • Zentropa Entertainments
  • Film i Väst
  • TV 2
  • ZDF
  • TV4
  • TV 2
  • TrustNordisk
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Info

Original title
Fasandræberne
Status
Released
Released
2 October 2014
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (716 votes)

Production

Director
Mikkel Nørgaard
Writers
Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel, Jussi Adler-Olsen
Studios
Zentropa International Sweden, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst
Countries
Denmark, Germany, Norway

Box Office

Budget
$5.8M
Revenue
$11.5M
Profit
$5.7M
Return
2.0×
Collection
Department Q Collection

Languages

Original
Danish
Spoken
Danish, English, French