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TUESDAY 22 MAY STARTS WITH... 17.OO - 18.OO All the World’s a Stage
An energised Thomas Vinterberg powers into a rural Danish community with devastating effect in The Hunt, a confident return to form — and some familiar themes — for the co- writer-director. Daring to force his narrative right up against the edge of credibility, Vinterberg uses the hot-button topic of child abuse to push and probe at a town’s close-knit facade until the wounds bubble up angrily to the surface. Early plotting here is so fast it can sometimes feel false.
But any initial doubts that this might prove to be simply a beautifully crafted TV-movie are expertly laid waste as The Hunt, propelled by Mads Mikkelsen in an everyman role, hits home — and hits hard. Given the right critical backing, TrustNordisk should see this expertly made film notch up strong international exposure; a Cannes prize would help, of course, and Mikkelsen at least must be a contender for an outstanding performance. He plays Lucas, a humble, self-effacing kindergarten
teacher recovering from a bitter divorce and separation from his son Markus (a warm performance by young actor Fogel- strom). Vinterberg efficiently sets up the action, with the film taking place over two months, November and December. We see five-year-old Klara (Wedderkopp), the daughter of Lucas’ best friend Theo (Bo Larsen) make her allegation; we know why she has done it, and we know Lucas is innocent. The ensuing bridge is where The Hunt stumbles, with
Vinterberg and co-writer Tobias Lindholm requiring the entire community to turn against Lucas immediately. Not content with immediately calling a meeting of parents which turns one hesitant allegation into widespread child abuse, experienced school head Grethe (Wold) phones Lucas’ ex- wife and son to inform them personally. And despite a life- long friendship with Lucas, Theo refuses to even countenance asking his child what happened. When Klara tries to tell her mother Agnes (Hassing), she refuses to listen. However, once Lucas is abandoned, the film takes off with
Vinterberg reveling in the opportunity to contrast the ugli- ness of human nature against the glowing beauty of the Danish landscape. It is 14 years since Festen made his name here in Cannes and, as is well documented, the film-maker has stumbled since that early success. Vinterberg clearly enjoys picking at the illusion of broth-
erhood among these childhood friends and primal deer- hunters who boast an easy, beery male camaraderie that is only surface-deep. As the early-morning steam rises to greet them, there is a sense of creeping menace and a fear The Hunt will claim a sacrifice. And having played fast and loose earlier on in the piece, Vinterberg keeps the faith to The Hunt’s last heart-stopping frame.
SCREEN SCORE ★★★
Den. 2012. 106mins DirectorThomas Vinterberg Production company ZentropaEntertainments Producers Sisse Graum Jorgensen,Morten Kaufmann International sales TrustNordisk,
www.trustnordisk.com ScreenplayThomas Vinterberg,Tobias Lindholm Cinematography Charlotte Bruus Christensen Editors AnneOsterud, Janus Billeskov Jansen Main castMads Mikkelsen,Thomas Bo Larsen, Susse Wold, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport
The Hunt COMPETITION
n 16 Screen International at Cannes May 21, 2012
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