Michael needs a change in his life, so when he hears about clinical trials for a new anti-depressant, he signs up to be a guinea pig - without telling his family. Because of dangerous side effects, the trial is subsequently abandoned but Michael continues to take the pills. Having lost all control, Michael's repressed instincts resurface with a force and violence that no-one could have predicted.
Acting
Ulrich Thomsen's terrifyingly contained implosion
Direction
Levring's clinical restraint makes violence more disturbing
Director
Kristian Levring
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of the 'Dogme 95' aftermath—Levring was one of the original four signatories, though this breaks several rules with its scripted thriller structure.
Thomsen based his physical deterioration on watching footage of people sleepwalking—those jerky, wrong movements aren't CGI.
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