Murk
Synopsis
Meanwhile, Julie has struck up a romance on the internet with the slightly odd yet seemingly decent and kind Anker. The couple soon announce their intention to marry.
After some initial doubts, Jacob accepts Anker as part of his sister's life, pleased that Julie has managed to find some kind of happiness.
Jacob's girlfriend Nina has been struggling for sometime to keep their relationship afloat and the fact that Jacob is now feeling better about himself gives her cause for renewed hope.
But on her wedding night Julie commits suicide and the family is devastated. Months later, still haunted by the grief and armed with suspicions about the true circumstances of Julie's death, Jacob tracks down Anker to the village of Murk, an apparently peacful yet desolate spot in provincial Denmark. Here Jacob discovers that Anker is about to marry Hanne, another disabled woman.
Murk's silent streets, filled with eerie empty houses and run-down hotels, gradually undermine Jacob's grip on reality. The people of Murk see him as an intruder not to be taken seriously. Alone and frustrated, Jacob tries to discover the truth about his sister's death.
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 100 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Jannik Johansen
- Producer
- Sam Taylor, Mike Downey
- Co-Producer
- Sam Taylor, Mike Downey
- Editor
- Per K. Kirkegaard
- Screenwriter
- Jannik Johansen, Anders Thomas Jensen
- Director of Photography
- Ramus Videbæk
- Composer
- Antony Genn
- Principal cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Nicolas Bro, Lærk Winther Andersen
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Film and Music Entertainment,
Fine and Mellow Productions34 Bloomsbury Street
London WC1B 3QJ
UK
T+44 (0)20 7636 9292
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