Accused (2005) ( Anklaget )

Accused (2005) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Anklaget
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
European Film Awards
Stockholm Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
101 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Denmark ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Jacob Thuesen

Written By:
Kim Fupz Aakeson

Actors:
Troels Lyby ..... Henrik
Sofie Gråbøl ..... Nina
Paw Henriksen ..... Pede
Louise Mieritz ..... Pernille
Søren Malling ..... Forsvarer
Michael Asmussen ..... Betjent 1
Ditte Gråbøl ..... Public Prosecutor
Claus Bue ..... Retsbetjent
Kirsten Olesen ..... Dommer
Bodil Jørgensen ..... Skolepsykolog
Charlotte Sieling ..... Miriam
Kirstine Rosenkrands Mikkelsen ..... Stine
Kristian Halken ..... Bent
Lars Kaalund ..... Far til svømmekursist

Synopsis:

At first glance, Henrik, Nina and Stine seem to be a perfectly average family. Henrik is a swimming teacher and his wife Nina is a secretary. If this well-heeled middle-class couple have a problem at all then it's their 14-year-old daughter. Stine's going through a difficult phase, she seems to be distancing herself from her parents. Somebody Stine does communicate with, however, is the school therapist. One day she astounds him by accusing her father of having committed a heinous crime. The authorities lose no time in instructing Stine to leave her parent's house. Henrik is arrested and taken to a prison. He remains behind bars throughout the duration of his trial. In spite of the enormous psychological strain and the fact that their friends begin to turn their back on Henrik, Nina stands by her husband until he is finally acquitted. Months pass before the parents are able to see their daughter again and talk about what happened. It's high time for a reconciliation during which the dark side of this ostensibly normal family begins to emerge.

On the surface Henrik and Nina Christofferson (Sofie Gråbøl) are an ordinary family living happily. But they have a problem. Their daughter, Stine, a difficult 14 year old, has a habit of telling lies in class. When Stine accuses her father of sexual abuse, and is believed by seemingly eager social workers, their family is thrust into crisis. Could Henrik have done it? And when Stine prepares to return home, the ugly side of family life is exposed. Echoing themes seen in the recent Danish hit The Hunt, the accused will appeal to all fans of Nordic Noir and Scandinavian cinema alike.

Henrik is a likable man, a swimming teacher and a father. One day he is arrested and charged with a serious crime and his whole world falls apart.

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