The Guilty

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The Guilty

R,

2018,

1h 25m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Crime/

Drama

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98%

122 Reviews

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Alarm dispatcher and former police officer Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins.

Critics Consensus

Sleek, well-acted, and intelligently crafted, The Guilty is a high-concept thriller that wrings maximum impact out of a handful of basic - and effective - ingredients.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

Apr 13, 2020

This Danish potboiler is organized around a few nimbly executed plot twists, and like many similarly designed thrillers, it leaves the audience with little to think about once all the surprises have been revealed.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Feb 25, 2019

3.5/5

The Guilty is a clever Danish thriller that takes full advantage of the strengths and weaknesses of modern communications.

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David Stratton

The Australian

Feb 22, 2019

4/5

Despite its self-imposed limitations, the skilfully made The Guilty excels as a compelling and tense evening in the cinema.

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

Oct 11, 2024

Playing out in ‘real’ time, the film feels refreshing and unpredictable. We almost forget that this is a film, and not real life unfolding before our very eyes. Please remember, that this is just a film and don’t forget to breathe.

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Ian Kane

Epoch Times

Aug 28, 2023

4/5

“The Guilty” is a refreshing film that engages the imagination instead of dumbing things down and taking the safe route.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Feb 4, 2023

It’s an impressive debut from Swedish filmmaker Gustav Möller, who uses his single location superbly. He isolates Asger within the frame as the tensions build and uses pauses and telephone silence to ratchet up the anxiety.

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Abraham P

Apr 20, 2019

Tense and well-crafted (though you might be able to guess what happens.

Apr 17, 2019

Great story and exceptional performance by the main character. The end leaves you with a good dose of self-reflection: are we too often too quick with our judgement?

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Luke R

Apr 14, 2019

A great thriller that catches you up in a race against time.

Draco S

Apr 10, 2019

Gustav MÃ¶ller's first full lenght and it's another great Danish film. The setting is minimalistic, the script is not. Asger Holm is in the police force. He takes calls from the public - the one's that have dialed "112". He used to be in the outdoor force, but awaiting a trial he has to do other policework for some time. We get many calls here, but when a lady is kidnapped, things really get interesting. Asger is supposed to just call it in to the right district, but he can't help solving the case from behind a desk. This opens for many stories, many phonecalls and a bunch of twists. The script is absolutely amazing and Jakob Cedergren as Asger is more or less the only person in the film. He does a nice job but it's not like he's carrying the film by himself, he get's a lot of help from the mentioned script. There is nothing else going on here than phone calls but this works like a charm. Films like "Locke", "Buried" or "Rear Window" comes to mind. There is one location here, and you use your ears more than your eyes for this film. A very intense film that's worth a watch for several reasons. 8.5 out of 10 headsets.

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Abraham R

Apr 6, 2019

Set in a single location of an office for emergency service responders with events unfolding in real time and riveting solely on a protagonist on the phone, this Danish minimalist psychological thriller pulls off a tour de force of unstoppable palpitation and stoic trepidation.

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Ron S

Apr 3, 2019

The best low-budget movie ever made. Can't think of anything better.

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Synopsis

Alarm dispatcher and former police officer Asger Holm answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. When the call is suddenly disconnected, the search for the woman and her kidnapper begins.

Director: Gustav Möller
Producer: Lina Flint
Screenwriter: Gustav Möller, Emil Nygaard Albertsen
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Nordisk Film
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Danish
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 19, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 19, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $206.2K
Runtime: 1h 25m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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