An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Acting
Aksel Hennie makes pathetic desperation weirdly magnetic.
Direction
Tyldum turns a toilet scene into genuine Hitchcockian panic.
Writing
Every setup pays off with vicious Nordic efficiency.
Director
Morten Tyldum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aksel Hennie actually submerged himself in feces for the outhouse scene—no stunt double, full commitment.
This became Norway's highest-grossing film ever and launched Morten Tyldum straight to Hollywood (The Imitation Game). It's basically the reason Americans discovered Nordic thrillers weren't just slow-burn depression.
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