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INTO THE DARKNESS (DE FORBANDEDE ÅR)
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Completed - DANISH - Drama - 152 minutes

Log Line

Denmark, April 9th, 1940. Danish industrialist (portrayed by Jesper Christensen of James Bond fame) , cooperates and profits from the German occupation of Denmark. While his family finds themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2020 (Premiere)
  • Toronto 2020 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Anders REFN
Writer(s) : Flemming QUIST MØLLER, Anders REFN
Cast : Jesper CHRISTENSEN, Bodil JØRGENSEN, Mads REUTHER

Producer(s) : Lene BØRGLUM

Synopsis

Into The Darkness (AKA De Forbandede År) is an epic family saga set against the backdrop of the most dramatic and testing period in recorded history.

1940’s Denmark. World War 2 is raging throughout Europe, expanding out of control with no end in sight.

Denmark, while declaring herself neutral at the start of the war, is occupied by Hitler’s Third Reich in 1940, the consequences of which drive a wedge between members of the Skov family, particularly Karl (James Bond’s Jesper Christensen), the successful owner of a vast electronics factory and his son Aksel (future star Mads Reuther), who reacts against the increasing oppression and persecution of Jews and communists by joining the rising resistance movement.

Directed by Anders Refn, whose contribution to Danish cinema is unmatched, and produced by Lene Borglum and Nicholas Winding Refn’s Space Rocket Nation, Into The Darkness sat at the top of the Danish box office for 4 weeks in January 2020, grossing almost 300,000 admissions, outperforming major studio titles such as 1917, Bad Boys For Life, JoJo Rabbit, Doolittle, Knives Out and Ford v Ferrari.

Production

Country(ies) : DENMARK

INDIA Nov 25, 2022 BIGTREE ENTERTA
UNITED KIN Mar 05, 2021 VERTIGO RELEASI


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Festivals and Awards

New Nordic Films (Haugesund) 2020


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