DENMARK: Mørke (Murk). 2005

Director: Jannik Johansen
Stars: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Nicolas Bro, Lærke Winther Andersen, Laura Drasbæk, Lotte Bergstrøm
Release date: Denmark - 7 Oct 2005
Length: 124 mins

An amazingly acclaimed thriller that delves into the pain of a sisters death. What I find absolutely fascinating is that not only had the director's sister committed suicide, but that the main actor Nikolaj has also experienced it within in his family. Twice!!! First his mother & then his father apparently drowned in what seemed like suicide circumstances. So to undertake a film such as this would either be cathartic or an emotional rollercoaster. The trailer looks fantastic & the title is very befitting. Though don''t watch the trailer if you want to see the film unravel. It's a shame how some distributors show too much in their previews for thrillers. The whodunnit aspect is usually weakend by them. See, I'm all about the Scandos these days.

Synopsis
Jacob has only just managed to come to terms with his sister Julie's attempted suicide (an incident which has left her seriously disabled), when she announces her marriage to Anker, whom she apparently met on the internet. But then, on her wedding night, Julie successfully takes her own life. Months later, Jacob remains disturbed by the oddness her death, and tracks down her former fiancée, now living in the eerie rural village of Mørke - and about to marry another disabled woman... Co-scripted by acclaimed screenwriter Anders Thomas Jensen (responsible for many of the Dogme titles), this gripping, glossy thriller is ripe for a Hollywood remake.

• Trailer