The Hour of the Lynx (2013)
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93 min
Helen, a priest, is approached by scientist Lisbeth with a desperate plea for help. A young man, who has been sent to a high security psychiatric ward after having killed an old couple, has attempted suicide while rambling about God. Having been part of an experiment attempting to humanize inmates by assigning them pets, the young man has suddenly gone ballistic. Fearing that he will attempt suicide again priest and scientist must now confront their mutual animosities while trying to grasp the truth. In a race against time the two women begin a shocking journey deeper and deeper into the sick mind of a young man's soul.
- Release date
- May 23, 2013
- Country of origin
- Sweden, Denmark
- Music
- Tobias Hylander
- Budget
- $3,700,000
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Cast
- Sofie Gråbøl as Helen
- Signe Egholm Olsen as Lisbeth
- Frederik Christian Johansen as Drengen
- Börje Ahlstedt as Morfar
- Søren Malling as Knud
- Jens Jørn Spottag as Overlægen
- Henrik Birch as Eriksen
- Pelle Falk Krusbæk as Drengen, 8 years
- Susan Olsen as Margrethe
- Donald Högberg as Man in House
- Barbro Enberg as Woman in House
- Lia Boysen as Mother
- Maria Rossing as Mona
- Nis Bank-Mikkelsen as Ældre herre
- Mads Rømer as Peter, vagt
- Jacob Lohmann as Torben, vagt
- Julie Carlsen as Jette, plejer
- Rasmus Elton as Chopper
Crew
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen · Director
- Jonas T. Bengtsson · Writer
- Per Olov Enquist · Writer
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen · Writer
- Tobias Lindholm · Writer
- Lars Bredo Rahbek · Producer
- Tobias Hylander · Composer
- Lasse Frank Johannessen · Cinematographer
- Peter Brandt · Editor
- Jette Lehmann · Production designer