Murk (Danish: Mørke) / (English: Darkness) is a 2005 Danish horror and psychological thriller film.[2] The film was directed by Jannik Johansen, who wrote the screenplay along with Anders Thomas Jensen.[3] The film stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Nicolas Bro.[4]
| Murk | |
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 Murk Teaser Poster | |
| Directed by | Jannik Johansen |
| Written by | Anders Thomas Jensen Jannik Johansen |
| Produced by | Thomas Gammeltoft Hanne Palmquist Ole Bendixen Mike Downey Sam Taylor Zorana Piggott Søren Poulsen |
| Starring | Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nicolas Bro |
| Cinematography | Rasmus Videbæk |
| Edited by | Per K. Kirkegaard |
| Music by | Antony Genn |
Production companies | Film and Music Entertainment Fine & Mellow Productions |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Film Biografdistribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark United Kingdom |
| Language | Danish |
| Budget | 22,000,000 DKK [1] |
Plot
editJulie, a wheelchair-user, is said to have committed suicide on her wedding night. Her brother Jacob, who is a journalist, follows her ex-fiance to the Danish village of Mørke. Upon meeting him, Jacob discovers that he is going to marry another handicapped woman. Upon these revelations, Jacob investigates whether Julie's ex-fiance is murdering women who are handicapped.[5]
Cast
edit- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jacob
- Nicolas Bro as Anker
- Lærke Winther Andersen as Hanne
- Laura Drasbæk as Nina
- Lotte Bergstrøm as Julie
- Anne Sophie Byder as Sonja
- Morten Lützhøft as Carl
- Lisbet Lundquist as Caroline
- Hother Bøndorff as Rikkes far
- Katrine Hartmann Nielsen as Rikke Bjerre
- Lars Lunøe as Ka Hjort
- Jørgen Lysemose as Bryllupspianist
- Søren Thomsen as Onkel Svend
- Ane Vinther as Rikkes mor
Release
editThe film was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2005[6] and on 23 August 2005 at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. The film was released in Denmark on 7 October 2005.[7]
Awards
editBodil Awards - 2006
- Nominated for Bodil award for Best Film (Bedste danske film)
- Nominated for Bodil for Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)
Robert Festival - 2006
- Nominated for a Robert award for Best Actor
- Nominated for a Robert award for Best Cinematography
- Nominated for a Robert award for Best Make-Up
- Nominated for a Robert award for Best Sound
- Nominated for a Robert award for Best Original Score
Remake
editMarcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the American adaptation of the film entitled Merciless.[8] The Gold Circle Films project was rewritten in late December 2009 by Ed Dougherty[9] and was released in 2011.[10]
References
edit- ^ News: American Film Market (AFM): Update on Jannik Johansen's MURK
- ^ Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gold Circle Films Remaking Danish Film 'Murk'
- ^ Deadgirl directors cleared for Murk remake
- ^ Danish Thriller Mørke Gets English Remake
- ^ Murk Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Murk
- ^ Softwares]eller-approval/4024185.article Copenhagen Screenings win seller approval | News | Screen
- ^ Gold Circle's Remake of Murk Getting a Rewrite
- ^ Crippled Brides Murdered by Gold Circle
- ^ Deadgirl Duo Reteam For Gold Circle's 'Murke'