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One of Denmark’s biggest box office hits, Into The Darkness is an epic family saga set against the backdrop of the Second World War and directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Anders Refn (the Danish director and editor who has collaborated with Lars von Trier on films like Breaking the Waves and Dancer in the Dark). The film, a labor of love ten years in the making, unearths a fascinating story about Denmark’s involvement in WWII that has never been told on film before. Into the Darkness is set in 1940’s Denmark, at a chaotic time as war is raging throughout Europe with no end in sight. Denmark, while declaring herself neutral at the start of the war, is occupied by Hitler’s Third Reich, the consequences of which drive a wedge between members of the Skov family, particularly Karl (James Bond’s Jesper Christensen), the successful owner of a vast electronics factory and his son Aksel (future star Mads Reuther), who reacts against the increasing oppression and persecution of Jews and communists by joining the rising resistance movement. 


Featuring a special introduction by director Anders Refn.


Accompanying the film premiere is a discussion with director Anders Refn, producer Lene Børglum, and moderator Rabbi Efrat Zarren Zohar. To view the conversation please click here.



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  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    152 minutes
  • Language
    Danish
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Premiere
    Southeast US Premiere
  • Director
    Anders Refn
  • Screenwriter
    Flemming Quist Møller, Anders Refn
  • Cast
    Jesper Christensen, Bodil Jørgensen, Mads Reuther
  • Cinematographer
    Claus Sisseck, Morten Søborg
  • Editor
    Michael Aaglund
  • Music
    Nikolaj Hess