''Exit Plan'' ( da, Selvmordsturisten), also titled ''Suicide Tourist'', is a 2019 Danish-Norwegian-German mystery drama film directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby and starring

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film '' Nightwatch'' (19 ...

. The film premiered at the 2019

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Synopsis

Insurance detective Max Isaksen investigates the cold case of Arthur's disappearance. The assignment takes him into the clandestine Aurora Hotel, a secretive facility that specializes in elaborate

assisted suicide Assisted suicide is suicide undertaken with the aid of another person. The term usually refers to physician-assisted suicide (PAS), which is suicide that is assisted by a physician or other healthcare provider. Once it is determined that the p ...

fantasies. While in the midst of an

existential crisis In psychology and psychotherapy, existential crises are inner conflicts characterized by the impression that life lacks meaning. Some authors also emphasize confusion about one's personal identity in their definition. Existential crises are acc ...

, Max questions his perception of reality.

Cast

as Max Isaksen * Tuva Novotny as Lærke * Robert Aramayo as Ari *Jan Bijvoet as Frank * Solbjørg Højfeldt as Karen *

Sonja Richter Sonja Richter (born 4 January 1974) is a Danish actress. She is best known for her performance in the 2002 film ''Open Hearts'' by Susanne Bier, for which she was nominated for both the Bodil Award and the Robert Award. In a career which has so ...

as Alice Dinesen *Lorraine Hilton as Jenny * Slimane Dazi as Francois *

Johanna Wokalek Johanna Wokalek (born 3 March 1975) is a German stage and film actress. A student of Klaus Maria Brandauer, she received critical recognition and three newcomer awards for her performance in the play ''Rose Bernd''. Wokalek is best known for her ...

as Linda * Kaya Wilkins as Mia * Kate Ashfield as Fake Mother

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on 3 October 2019. It was released in theaters and on VOD in the United States by

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on 12 June 2020.

Reception

Box office

''Exit Plan'' grossed $0 in North America and $3,955 in Hungary.

Critical response

The film holds a 38% approval rating on

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, based on 26 reviews, with a weighted average of 5.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A would-be thriller that leans a little too hard into its hero's existential crisis, ''Exit Plan'' will leave most viewers looking for the door." On

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, it holds a rating of 46 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Lorry Kikta of ''

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'' awarded the film a 10 out of 10. Hannah Hoolihan of ''

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'' awarded the film two and a half stars out of five. Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.

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of ''

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'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "''Exit Plan'' plays like an existential thriller that unfortunately lacks both philosophical depth and thrills." Dennis Harvey of '' Variety'' also gave the film a negative review, describing it as "a movie that’s ultimately a little too polite and vague to make much of its intriguing premise."

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awarded the film two stars and wrote, "And Coster-Waldau commits to his dull character sufficiently to be, well, dull." Katie Walsh of the ''

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'' also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "There is real potential in this premise, and a few flickers of genuine artfulness, but the storytelling is frustratingly abstruse, making for an ''Exit Plan'' that’s a real missed opportunity."

References

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