''Murk'' () / () is a 2005 Danish horror and

psychological thriller Psychological thriller is a Film genre, genre combining the thriller (genre), thriller and psychological fiction genres. It is commonly used to describe literature or films that deal with psychological narratives in a thriller or thrilling setting ...

film. The film was directed by

Jannik Johansen Jannik Johansen (born 1965) is a Danish film director and screenwriter. He began film-making at Per Holst Film in the late 1980s, thereafter directed and edited television productions and short fiction. He wrote and directed a number of short fic ...

, who wrote the screenplay along with

Anders Thomas Jensen Anders Thomas Jensen (born 6 April 1972) is a Danish screenwriter and film director. His film ''Election Night (1998 film), Election Night'' won the 1998 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Life and career Jensen was born in Frederi ...

. The film stars

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nikolaj Lie Kaas (; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film ''The Boys from St. Petri'' i ...

and Nicolas Bro.

Plot

Julie, a wheelchair-user, is said to have committed suicide on her wedding night. Her brother Jacob, who is a journalist, follows her ex-fiance to the Danish village of Mørke. Upon meeting him, Jacob discovers that he is going to marry another handicapped woman. Upon these revelations, Jacob investigates whether Julie's ex-fiance is murdering women who are handicapped.

Cast

Release

The film was screened at the

Edinburgh International Film Festival The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), established in 1947, is the world's oldest continually running film festival. EIFF presents both UK and international films (all titles are World, international, European or UK Premieres), in al ...

on 19 August 2005 and on 23 August 2005 at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. The film was released in Denmark on 7 October 2005.

Awards

Bodil Awards - 2006 * Nominated for Bodil award for Best Film (Bedste danske film) * Nominated for Bodil for Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle) Robert Festival - 2006 * Nominated for a Robert award for Best Actor * Nominated for a Robert award for Best Cinematography * Nominated for a Robert award for Best Make-Up * Nominated for a Robert award for Best Sound * Nominated for a Robert award for Best Original Score

Remake

Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the American adaptation of the film entitled ''Merciless''. The

Gold Circle Films Gold Circle Films is an American independent film production company, mainly focusing on horror, comedy, and romance films founded in 2000 by former co-founder of Gateway Computer, Norman Waitt Jr. Titles released by Gold Circle include ''White ...

project was rewritten in late December 2009 by Ed Dougherty and was released in 2011.

References

External links

* {{Anders Thomas Jensen 2005 films 2005 horror films 2005 psychological thriller films 2000s Danish-language films Danish drama films British thriller films Danish thriller films Films set in Denmark 2005 drama films Films with screenplays by Anders Thomas Jensen 2000s British films