2012 ‘Jagten’ Directed by Thomas Vinterberg
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.
Mads Mikkelsen Thomas Bo Larsen Annika Wedderkopp Lasse Fogelstrøm Susse Wold Anne Louise Hassing Lars Ranthe Alexandra Rapaport Sebastian Bull Sarning Bjarne Henriksen Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen Daniel Engstrup Troels Thorsen Søren Rønholt Jytte Kvinesdal Josefine Gråbøl Nicolai Dahl Hamilton Øyvind Hagen-Traberg Allan Wibor Christensen Rikke Bergmann Rasmus Lind Rubin Frank Rubæk Nina Christrup Birgit Petersen Karina Fogh Holmkjær Heidi Gross Marie Aktor Mona C. Soliman Mie Ravn Nielsen Show All…
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I grew up reading about the actual case from a small community in the middle of Norway.
Lindholm and Vinterberg's story is of course altered for dramatic effect, as well as shortened the amount of time it took to resolve.
I was only in my teens, without any sort of knowledge about the particular community/invidivuals or the basis of proof, but I remember it never sitting quite right with me. As the Danish title refers to, it absolutely felt like a witch hunt, with some, in hindsight, awful handling by the professionals on the case.
As it were, the origin story changed a national belief in children as 100% purveyors of truth.
From this, Lindholm writes, unfortunately not completely free…
A brilliant move on the part of Director Thomas Vinterberg to go in the direction that he did with this film! Rather than keep us in the dark as to whether or not a crime had been committed he laid all of his cards on the table leaving no doubt whatsoever as to the innocence of this man!
By doing so we saw, felt, and anguished over the many injustices that wrongfully took place against this teacher, friend and neighbor from a small town where everyone knows everyone by name!
It in essence allowed us to walk in Lucas's shoes! And it was a truly devastating and emotionally draining experience! His journey became our journey and I can only hope…
"Look into my eyes. Look me in the eyes. What do you see? Do you see anything? Nothing. There's nothing. There's nothing. You leave me alone now."
Danish director, Thomas Vinterberg (The Celebration), delivers a powerful and emotionally draining drama that will leave audiences hooked and feeling enraged for what Mads Mikelssen's character goes through in his closely-knit community. It's a film that will resonate with you and stay on your mind long after it's over. Building on Mikelssen's powerful and engaging performance this is a thrilling psycho-social drama that studies the mob mentality very closely while showing us how a lie that's been accepted takes on a life of its own destroying innocent lives in the process. That is…
A brilliantly painted portrait of how prejudice can turn even the most decent people into a mindless mob, The Hunt is a provocative study of our ever judgmental society which is always ready to believe anything that gives them a chance to persecute someone without even verifying the accusation or caring about how affecting & damaging it could actually be if the accused turns out to be innocent.
Set around Christmas in a small Danish town, The Hunt (also known as Jagten) tells the story of Lucas; a kindergarten schoolteacher in his mid-40s who is admired by his peers, loved by his school children & is friendly with everyone in town. But his life soon turns upside down when an innocent lie…
An excellent film that criticizes the ease of society to sit, point and judge, without even bothering to verify the facts It also shows, in a hard and realistic way, how easy it is to crumble the life of a human being, and how there are errors that are irreparable even with time.
With a frank look at its sensitive theme, a fine central performance and a simple yet effective direction, The Hunt is undeniably smart as well as revolving and grabs the viewer's gut. Even though the final "transition" is rather abrupt, the film is sure to make a lasting impression, especially as it is nowadays more relevant than ever.
MADS REALLY MAKIN ME FEEL LIKE THIS. HES A WHOLE DADDY. AN ACTING DADDY. A DACTOR.
(Edit: I made this review at 2 am last night when I was emotional and tired but my point is still valid)
Combination of great Script and acting, well directed naturalistic style.
Subtlety taking place during the holiday season, this is still awesome to watch the second time around. Mads and the supporting cast knock this one out of the park.
9-9.5/10
Some things are beyond repair
As a male, this movie was a nightmare to me. You really get to feel the sadness and powerlessness of the main character. It is amazing how a lie can turn into mass hysteria. Mads Mikkelsen does a superb job mostly in the first act, developing his character so that you are on his side by the time shit hits the fan. His portrayal towards the end is just heartbreaking.
This is a very good exploration on how group mentality can destroy someone's life without much evidence to back it up. Once the conflict kicks in the grips you and doesn't let go.
P.S. I watched this with my dad and by the end all he said was: "this is why I never allow myself to be left alone with a kid"
Led by a fantastic performance from Mads Mikkelson, The Hunt is a smart, sensitive film that asks difficult but ultimately rewarding questions.
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