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Oct 24 2008 Unrated 1h 39m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Robert Hansen, 34, a young police officer from Copenhagen, is transferred against his will to the small town of Skarrild in Southern Jutland as a substitute Marshall. The transfer is Robert’s chance to start over. Whether he is allowed to return to his job in Copenhagen, all depends on how well he performs in this frontier town.

Plot

Robert Hansen is a cop in Copenhagen who makes a mistake, is remanded for therapy, then assigned to a small town in South Jutland, where cows and problems disappear into the mud. He quickly learns that the town bully, Jørgen, beats his wife, an outsider like Robert. He tries to get her to swear out a complaint against Jørgen; she flirts with Robert. When someone dies and Robert knows the prime suspect is innocent, he halts vigilante justice and things get complicated. He wants to protect himself and the daughter of Jørgen, and he wants to reconnect with his own daughter back home. Is rural justice his ticket back to Copenhagen? Is there any chance at happiness?

Written by

Henrik Ruben Genz, Dunja Gry Jensen, Erling Jepsen

Directed by

Henrik Ruben Genz

Production Countries

Denmark

Production Companies

Fine & Mellow Productions

Languages

Dansk

Awards

19 wins & 12 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
7,378
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
74
Popularity
NA