The Guilty
2018, crime, drama, suspense
86 minutes
Police officer Asger Holm, demoted to desk work as an alarm dispatcher, answers a call from a panicked woman who claims to have been kidnapped. Confined to the police station and with the phone as his only tool, Asger races against time to get help and...
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10
2018-10-19
The movie itself is extremely emotional, deeply moving and superbly engaging. Read more
10
2018-10-21
A movie of rare precision, every second of The Guilty’s tight eighty-five minutes challenges your assumptions, raises the stakes, and leaves you struggling for breath. Read more
8.5
2018-06-14
An impeccably-designed new thriller with a spectacular performance from its leading man. Read more
8.0
2021-09-19
As The Guilty proves, the minimalist approach can make a great impact when a shrewd script and superb performances meet. Read more
8.0
2019-03-20
Swift pacing, sharp editing, and hold-your-breath tension makes this a standout film that also offers instructive glimpses into the work of emergency personnel. Read more
8.0
2019-02-27
The layered screenplay – and Cedergren’s skill in finding shades – means that the film presents a compelling, multi-faceted character through which to tell the story. Read more
8.0
2018-11-27
Their rising and falling tensions are shrewdly and sharply written by Möller and TV writer Emil Nygaard Albertsen. Their unforgiving suspense create an engrossing and choking mood of unknown and mounting dread. The Guilty is as smooth and taut of a 85-minute feature as you’ll see, no matter the language. Read more
8.0
2018-10-12
All this would collapse without a strong enough actor in the central role, and as Asger, Cedergren offers a compelling portrayal of a man whose soul has been hollowed out by a job that has exposed him to humanity at its worst. Read more
7.0
2019-01-02
With so little, Moller extracted the most of a story he co-wrote with Emil Nygaard Albertsen, also on account of Cedergren’s flawless performance and some clever warps in the script. Read more
In other languages
10
9.0
2018-12-17
Een zinderende thriller die ondanks de minimale middelen menig prijzige blockbuster moeiteloos weet te overstijgen. Read more
9.0
2018-11-07
Dankzij voortreffelijk acteerwerk (inclusief de stemacteurs) en prachtig sounddesign zie je de gebeurtenissen in schokkende details in je hersenen verschijnen. Read more
9.0
2018-08-15
Het sounddesign verplaatst je op die manier in het hoofd van Holm en in de wereld zoals hij die ervaart. De verbeeldingskracht doet de rest. Read more
8.0
2018-08-15
Een film die veel aan de verbeelding overlaat, spannend is en je tot het einde in het ongewisse laat. Read more
8.0
2018-08-10
De plottwist is verrassend sterk en de ontknoping misschien nog wel beter. Read more
8.0
2018-02-07
Dankzij het fantastische scenario gewoon superspannend en zal je zeker meeslepen tot aan het overdonderende einde. Read more
7.5
2018-08-13
De film bouwt zorgvuldig spanning op en verrast ook nog eens met een aantal onverwachte wendingen. Read more
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