The Candidate

A tense, twisty Danish thriller that keeps you guessing as a man's life unravels into paranoia and danger.

Directed by

Kasper Barfoed

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Ulf Pilgaard, Laura Christensen

Overview

Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.

How it feels

Tense, dark and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, conspiracy, guilt, justice

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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