MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Darkland

Darkland

2017 · 112 min

A grim, slow-burning descent into violence, where grief and guilt curdle into a tense, brooding revenge story.

Directed by
Fenar Ahmad
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Dar Salim, Stine Fischer Christensen, Dulfi Al-Jabouri
Overview
Zaid is a successful heart surgeon with an expensive apartment and pregnant girlfriend. One night he gets a visit from his brother Yasin, who is desperate for money, but he refuses. Soon after, Yasin is found beaten to death and Zaid is overcome with guilt. As guilt gives way to anger, Zaid becomes a masked avenger and takes on Copenhagen's criminal underworld in his quest for justice.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Darkland

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Fenar Ahmad
Genres
Thriller, Action, Drama
Starring
Dar Salim, Stine Fischer Christensen, Dulfi Al-Jabouri
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • guilt
  • family
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Darkland

TV series

The Punisher

2017–2019

A grim, brooding slog through violence and grief, heavy with tension and long silences between brutal bursts.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
The PunisherHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Darkland: The Return

2023

A grim, propulsive descent into the criminal underworld, where every choice tightens the vise around a man desperate to protect what little family he has left.

Same writer: Fenar Ahmad · Dark, tense · about revenge and family

Also
Same writer: Fenar Ahmad
Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • family
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
110 min
Details
Darkland: The ReturnHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Terminal List

2022

A grim, propulsive revenge ride that keeps you tense and uneasy as it peels back layers of conspiracy.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
2
Details
The Terminal ListHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Fury of a Patient Man

2016

A slow-burning, quietly tense thriller that simmers with unspoken menace and moral unease.

Dark, tense · about revenge and guilt

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • guilt
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
92 min
Details
The Fury of a Patient ManHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Striking Rescue

2024

A grim, hard-hitting revenge ride carried by bone-crunching fight choreography and a steady current of grief and rage.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
111 min
Details
Striking RescueHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Debt Collector

2026

A somber, bruising descent into a violent underworld, where every fight carries the weight of past sins and a ticking clock.

Dark, tense · about guilt and justice

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • guilt
  • justice
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
134 min
Details
The Debt CollectorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Riders of Justice

2020

A bleakly funny and tender study of grief and coincidence, mixing brutal violence with deadpan humour and unexpected warmth.

Same cinematographer: Kasper Tuxen · Dark, melancholic · about revenge and grief

Also
Same cinematographer: Kasper Tuxen
Via
  • dark
  • melancholic
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
Riders of JusticeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Ballistic

2026

A somber, slow-burning revenge story that weighs grief against complicity, with a tense, morally serious atmosphere.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details
BallisticHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Who Killed Sara?

2021–2022

A twisty, brooding revenge thriller that keeps you guessing and simmering with tension.

Dark, tense · about revenge and guilt

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • guilt
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
3
Details
Who Killed Sara?Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Road

2017

A gritty, somber crime drama that follows a man's reluctant return to violence, weighed down by grief and a sense of inevitability.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details
RoadHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

Taken

2017–2018

A slick, fast-moving revenge thriller that delivers steady action and tension without asking much of the viewer.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
2
Details
TakenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

180

2026

A heavy, simmering descent into grief and rage, gripping but grim, with little relief and a constant sense of dread.

Dark, tense · about revenge and grief

Via
  • dark
  • tense
  • revenge
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
94 min
Details
180Hidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Stream
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
Rent
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • YouTube
Buy
  • Apple TV Store
  • Amazon Video
  • Sky Store
  • YouTube

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Fenar Ahmad
Written by
Adam August, Fenar Ahmad
Starring
Dar Salim, Stine Fischer Christensen, Dulfi Al-Jabouri, Ali Sivandi, Jacob Lohmann, Roland Møller, B. Branco, Anis Al Oubaidi
Music
Jens Ole Wowk McCoy
Cinematography
Kasper Tuxen
Runtime
112 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish, French, English, Arabic

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata