''Daniel'' () is a 2019 Danish biographical film directed by

Niels Arden Oplev Niels Arden Oplev (; born 26 March 1961) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. Life and career Oplev was born in Oue, Denmark. His 1996 film ''Portland (film), Portland'' was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He d ...

, and based on a book by Puk Damsgård. It recalls the experiences of (played by

Esben Smed Esben Smed (born 13 July 1984) is a Danish actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Sommeren '92'' (2015), '' A Fortunate Man'' (2018), and '' Daniel'' (2019), as well as the television series ''Follow the Money "Follow the money" is ...

) who was held hostage by

ISIS Isis was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kingdom () as one of the main characters of the Osiris myth, in which she resurrects her sla ...

for 13 months.

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* 2010s biographical films 2019 films 2010s Danish-language films Danish biographical films Films directed by Niels Arden Oplev Films with screenplays by Anders Thomas Jensen Films about the Syrian civil war {{2010s-Denmark-film-stub