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Jagten
''The Hunt'' () is a 2012 Danish psychological drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen. Set in a small Danish village around Christmas, the film follows a man named Lucas, a divorced kindergarten teacher who becomes the target of mass hysteria after being wrongly accused of sexually abusing a child in his class. The film gained critical acclaim for Mikkelsen's performance and Vinterberg's direction. Many have described it as one of the best psychological drama films of its time. It was competed at the 65th Cannes Film Festival, where Mikkelsen won the Best Actor Award for his role, and was also screened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, among other film festivals. It won the 2013 Nordic Council Film Prize and was one of the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. It was the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 86th Academy Awards and was selected as one of the final five n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisse Graum Jørgensen
Sisse Graum Jørgensen (born 26 August 1972) is a Danes, Danish film producer and sits on the board of the film company Zentropa. Films she has produced include ''In a Better World, Hævnen'', ''The Hunt (2012 film), Jagten'', and ''Dear Wendy''. She also sits on the advisory board for TrustNordisk, a Scandinavian international film distributor. Early life Jørgensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark where she received her Bachelor (HA) degree at the Danish Business School Handels højskolen. Career In 2003 Graum Jørgensen became a member of the European Academy, which promotes European films and the film industry throughout the world. Graum Jørgensen started her career making advertisements. In 1991 she worked on her first movie for Zentropa Productions APS as a production trainee and assistant producer for the co founder Peter Aalbæk Jensen. Ten years later she debuted as a producer with Niels Arden Opleys movie ''Chop Chop'' (Fogsvansen 2001). Graum Jørgensen worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actor Award () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival since 1946. It is given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and chosen by the jury from the films in official competition slate at the festival. At the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, 1st Cannes Film Festival held in 1946, Ray Milland was the first winner of this award for his performance in ''The Lost Weekend (film), The Lost Weekend'', and Wagner Moura is the most recent winner in this category for his role in ''The Secret Agent (2025 film), The Secret Agent'' at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, 78th Cannes Film Festival in 2025. History The award was first presented in 1946. The prize was not awarded on five occasions (1947, 1953–54, 1956, and 1960). The festival was not held at all in 1948, 1950, and 2020. In 1968, no awards were given as the festival was called off mid-way due to the May 68, May 1968 events in France. The award can be for lead or supporting roles, with the exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Cannes Film Festival
The 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film '' Amour.'' The official poster of the festival features Marilyn Monroe, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death. The festival opened with '' Moonrise Kingdom'' by Wes Anderson, and the closed with '' Thérèse Desqueyroux'' by Claude Miller. Juries Μain competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2012 Official Selection: * Nanni Moretti, Italian filmmaker - Jury President * Hiam Abbass, Palestinian actress and director * Andrea Arnold, English filmmaker * Emmanuelle Devos, French actress * Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer * Diane Kruger, German actress * Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor * Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
65th Cannes Film Festival
The 65th Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 27 May 2012. Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti was the president of the jury for the main competition. French actress Bérénice Bejo hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film '' Amour.'' The official poster of the festival features Marilyn Monroe, to mark the 50th anniversary of her death. The festival opened with ''Moonrise Kingdom'' by Wes Anderson, and the closed with '' Thérèse Desqueyroux'' by Claude Miller. Juries Μain competition The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2012 Official Selection: * Nanni Moretti, Italian filmmaker - Jury President * Hiam Abbass, Palestinian actress and director * Andrea Arnold, English filmmaker * Emmanuelle Devos, French actress * Jean Paul Gaultier, French fashion designer * Diane Kruger, German actress * Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor * Alexander P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Drama
Psychological drama, or psychodrama, is a Genre, subgenre of Drama (film and television), drama and psychological fiction literatures that generally focuses upon the emotional, mental, and psychological development of the protagonists and other characters within the narrative, which is highlighted by the drama. It is widely known as one of the main subgenres of psychological fiction; the subgenre is commonly used for films and television series. Discussion of the subgenre The roots of the subgenre can be traced back to the early 20th century, emerging from a rich tapestry of literature that focused on the inner workings of the mind. As cinema evolved, filmmakers began to see the potential for the medium to explore complex psychological themes and narratives. Characteristics Similar with these psychological genres, but rather than using imagery to provoke fear, suspense or terror, they utilize dramatic settings to elicit a Shock value, strong, emotional value from audiences. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globe Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is a Golden Globe Award presented by Dick Clark Productions to reward theatrically-released feature film not in the English language. It was first introduced at the 7th Golden Globe Awards for the 1949 film year as Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film, and would return to be awarded yearly from the 1957 film year onwards; from 1948 to 1972, it existed alongside the Best English-Language Foreign Film category, which was intended for English-language films made outside the United States. The two categories were fused into Best Foreign Language Film in 1973, now rewarding any non-American films regardless of language; this was reversed in 1986 when it was renamed to Best Foreign Language Film, although this last change also made American films in non-English language eligible, such as winners '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' and '' Minari''. The award was originally an equivalent to the pre-existent Best English-Language Foreign Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Council Film Prize
The Nordic Council Film Prize is an annual film prize administered by the Nordic Council. The Nordisk Film & TV Fond is the funding body that administers the prize. History The first award was handed out in 2002 to celebrate the Nordic Council's 50th anniversary. Since 2005 the prize has been annual. In 2023, Greenland submitted a film for the first time with ''The Edge Of The Shadow'', directed by Malik Kleist. Description The Nordisk Film & TV Fond is secretariat to the Nordic Council. It is funded by 22 partners: the Nordic Council of Ministers; five national film institutes; and 16 public and private media companies. It also funds the Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize at the annual Gothenburg Film Festival. One winner is chosen from submissions from the five Nordic countries. In 2008, the prize money of the Nordic Council Film Prize was €47,000. According to the Nordic Council, the prize is given for "the creation of an artistically original film that is rooted in Nordic cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annika Wedderkopp
Annika Wedderkopp (born 2004), known by her stage name Annika, is a Danish actress and singer. As a child, she starred in ''The Hunt (2012 film), The Hunt'' (2012) opposite Mads Mikkelsen. In 2024, her song "" with reached List of number-one hits of 2024 (Denmark), number-one in Denmark as well as in Norway, where it became her second List of number-one singles of the 2020s (Norway), number-one in the country after "". Early life and education Annika Wedderkopp was born in 2004 and grew up in Vejby, Gribskov Municipality, Vejby in North Zealand. At the age of six, she was cast as Klara in the Danish drama film ''The Hunt (2012 film), The Hunt'' (2012); in the film, her character's lies lead to a male teacher (played by Mads Mikkelsen) being wrongly accused of sexually abusing her. She subsequently had a small role in the film (2017). Wedderkopp started writing songs at the age of seven, and competed in the 2017 edition of ''MGP Junior (Danish TV series), MGP Junior'' at the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Bruus Christensen
Charlotte Bruus Christensen (born 20 March 1978) is a Danish cinematographer. Biography Born in Denmark, Christensen studied at European Film College in Ebeltoft from 1997 to 1998. She went on to study at the National Film and Television School in the UK, where she earned a master's degree in cinematography in 2004. After film school she returned to Denmark where she wrote, directed and shot the 2004 short film '' Between Us''. She worked with director Thomas Vinterberg on his 2010 drama film '' Submarino''. She was cinematographer for the Marc Evans' 2011 film ''Hunky Dory''. She continued to work with Vinterberg in the 2012 film '' The Hunt''. Her cinematography, shot on Arri Alexa, won her a Vulcan Award and the Bodil Award for Best Cinematographer. Christensen and Vinterberg teamed up a third time for the 2015 film '' Far from the Madding Crowd''. She is known for ability to bring out the female gaze, highlighting the female leads in her films. Cinematography A lot of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susse Wold
Susse Wold (born 17 November 1938) is a Danish actress whose career has spanned five decades. Born Lise Wold in Denmark, she is the daughter of actress Marguerite Viby. She quickly became a leading lady at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish Theatre). In addition to her many TV, film and stage roles, Wold has toured the world reading H. C. Andersen's works. She was married to the Danish actor Bent Mejding. After a hiatus, she has appeared in '' The Hunt'' in 2012. Wold was also a singer who (mostly in duo with Peter Sørensen) released more than a dozen albums and even more singles on the record labels Tono, Sonet Records and Pool Records, starting in 1959 and ending in the early 1990s. Career highlights *''Matador'', an acclaimed Danish TV series about a small city in Denmark during the 1930s and 1940s with all the accompanying drama of the occupation by neighboring Nazi Germany. *Knighted in the Order of the Dannebrog by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. *Won the Tagea Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedophilia
Pedophilia ( alternatively spelled paedophilia) is a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children. Although girls typically begin the process of puberty at age 10 or 11, and boys at age 11 or 12, psychiatric diagnostic criteria for pedophilia extend the cut-off point for prepubescence to age 13. People with the disorder are often referred to as pedophiles (or paedophiles). Pedophilia is a paraphilia. In recent versions of formal diagnostic coding systems such as the DSM-5 and ICD-11, "pedophilia" is distinguished from "pedophilic disorder". Pedophilic disorder is defined as a pattern of pedophilic arousal accompanied by either subjective distress or interpersonal difficulty, or having acted on that arousal. The DSM-5 requires that a person must be at least 16 years old, and at least five years older than the prepubescent child or children they are aroused by, for the attraction to be d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing (born 17 September 1967) is a Danish actress. Hassing won the Bodil Award for Best Actress for her debut film role in '' Pain of Love'' (1992) and the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actress in '' The Idiots'' (1998). She is also known for her featured roles in the popular television series '' Krøniken'' (2004–2007) and '' Seaside Hotel (2013-2024).'' Career Anne Louise Hassing was born in Horsens, Denmark, on 17 September 1967. Hassing's acting career is known in Denmark for its remarkable start. In 1992, Hassing made her film debut in the lead role of Nils Malmros' '' Pain of Love'' (Danish: '' Kærlighedens Smerte''). Malmros auditioned 362 actresses before choosing Hassing to play the role of an extremely emotional character named Kirsten, a manic-depressive student having an affair with her teacher. The role earned Hassing both the Robert and the Bodil awards for Best Actress. Afterwards, Hassing worked for a short time as a bartender in Aarhu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
