20121h 56mDir. Thomas Vinterberg

The Hunt

Name: The Hunt
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-10-25
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold

“The lie is spreading.”

Drama

5.0 / 5.0

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1st Half: 5.0 ★vs2nd Half: 5.0 ★

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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.

Starring:Mads Mikkelsen,Thomas Bo Larsen,Annika,Lasse Fogelstrøm,Susse Wold

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Mads Mikkelsen

Lucas

Thomas Bo Larsen

Theo

Annika

Klara

Lasse Fogelstrøm

Marcus

Susse Wold

Grethe

Anne Louise Hassing

Agnes

Lars Ranthe

Bruun

Alexandra Rapaport

Nadja

Sebastian Bull Sarning

Torsten

Steen Ordell Guldbrandsen

Lars T

Daniel Engstrup

Johan

Troels Thorsen

Bent

Key Production Crew

Director

Thomas Vinterberg

Screenplay & Writers

Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg

Cinematography

Charlotte Bruus Christensen

Original Score

Nikolaj Egelund

Producers

Thomas Vinterberg, Morten Kaufmann, Sisse Graum Jørgensen

Film Details

Budget$3,800,000

Box Office Revenue$18,300,000

Original Languageda

Production Studios

Zentropa International SwedenZentropa EntertainmentsFilm i Väst

Keywords & Themes

#pedophilia#denmark#parent child relationship#lie#father#kindergarten#teacher#tragedy#school#pedophile

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

5.0

This is quite an astonishing film on so many levels, the direction by Vinterberg is pitch perfect, the soundtrack is outstanding, the cinematography is great, and the always amazing Mads Mickkelson really shined. Thi...

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