''Accused'' ( da, Anklaget) is a 2005 Danish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super- ...

, directed by Jacob Thuesen. It is about a couple, Henrik and Nina Christofferson whose happiness was shattered when their 14-year-old daughter Stine accused her father of molesting her. The film showed at the

55th Berlin International Film Festival The 55th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 10–20, 2005. '' Man to Man'' by Régis Wargnier served as opening night film. The festival closed with '' Kinsey'' by Bill Condon. The Golden Bear was awarded to South Af ...

in February 2005.

Plot

Henrik and Nina Christofferson seem to be an ordinary family living happily. However, their difficult 14-year-old daughter, Stine, has a habit of telling lies in class. When Stine accuses her father of sexual abuse, and is readily believed by social workers, the family is thrown into crisis. Did Henrik do it? When Stine prepares to return home, the ugly side of family life is exposed.

Cast

Troels Lyby Troels Lyby (born 15 October 1966) is a Danish actor. He made his big break in Hella Joof's film '' En kort en lang'', but had previously acted in '' Let's Get Lost'' by Jonas Elmer and Lars von Trier's ''The Idiots''. Since then, he has been i ...

- Henrik *

Sofie Gråbøl Sofie Gråbøl (; born 30 July 1968) is a Danish actress. She has starred in a number of films, with her breakthrough role in the 1986 Danish film '' Early Spring'', directed by Astrid Henning-Jensen, playing the lead role in the film version of ...

- Nina * - Pede *

Louise Mieritz Louise Mieritz (born 30 April 1971 in Århus) is a Danish actress, best known for her roles in the Dogme 95 films ''The Idiots'' and '. Partial filmography * ''The Idiots'' (1998) * ' (2003) * ' (2004) * ''Anklaget'' (2005) * ' (2005) * ''Th ...

- Pernille *

Kirstine Rosenkrands Mikkelsen Kirstine is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Kirstine Fiil (1918–1983), Danish resistance member *Kirstine Frederiksen (1845–1903), Danish pedagogue, writer and women's activist *Kirstine Meyer (1861–1941), Danish physici ...

- Stine *

Søren Malling Søren Dyrberg Malling (; born 3 February 1964) is a Danish actor. Career Raised in Kjellerup, Malling trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1992. He is best known for his role as Inspector Jan Meyer in the Danish TV crime thrille ...

- Forsvarer (solicitor)

References

External links

* 2005 films European Film Awards winners (films) Danish drama films 2000s Danish-language films Incest in film 2005 drama films {{2000s-Denmark-film-stub