Réalisation:
Mikkel NørgaardPhotographie:
Eric KressActeurs·trices:
Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Curcic, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Marco Ilsø, Beate Bille (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
En 1994, un double-meurtre défraye la chronique. Malgré les soupçons qui pèsent sur un groupe de pensionnaires d'un internat, la police classe l'affaire, faute de preuve... Jusqu'à l'intervention, plus de 20 ans après, du Département V : l'inspecteur Carl Mørck, et Assad, son assistant d'origine syrienne, spécialisés dans les crimes non résolus. Ensemble, ils rouvrent l'affaire qui les amène à enquêter sur l'un des notables les plus puissants du Danemark. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
(plus)Critiques (7)
Avec des personnages secondaires plus élaborés, plus ambitieux et plus intéressants que dans Les Enquêtes du département V. Seul le stupide pont à dos d'âne (évasion de la cellule) avant le point culminant fait baisser la barre de ce thriller de première classe. Et le dénouement lui-même aurait pu être plus long et plus intense.
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Alors que, du côté des livres, la deuxième partie m’avait semblé un brin plus faible que la première, je trouve que c'est exactement le contraire dans les films. Tout d’abord, Profanation dépasse d’une demi-heure la durée de Miséricorde et puis, l’action est plus vive et l’ambiance dans les deux plans temporels est excellente. J'ai pleinement accepté le fait que Carl Mørck a le visage de Nikolaj Lie Kaas et les rôles d'Assad et de Rose sont tout à fait corrects. Néanmoins, après avoir vu le film, j’en viens à la même constatation qu’après la lecture du livre : Profanation est une histoire extrêmement brutale, dure et crue qui ne suscite décidément pas une vague d’énergie positive dans le corps.
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The previous movie was a bit more demanding. It was a little bit more difficult to get used to the investigator duo. In the sequel it got a lot easier. And despite the fact that the two main actors didn’t showcase a lot of emotions due to the gloomy story, the result was more than interesting. During the whole two hours, I was watching so intensely that it was as if I was watching The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo again for the first time, which is exactly what I needed from a Scandinavian crime investigation. An excellent story, a gloomy environment, complex characters… what more could I want? I can’t wait for the next movie.
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Unnecessary prejudice. The Absent One is a typical quality Nordic film with both a good story and a solid atmosphere. The actors are likable, the pacing is pleasant, the story is engaging, there is a pleasing amount of unease and violence, and the climactic finale is the clear highlight of the film. 75%
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The tense and overwrought nature of its peripeteias, characters and twists found in The Absent One goes beyond the boundaries on common genre trash to the level of superficially gloomy and coarse comic books for would-be adults. And that’s not even to mention the exploitatively poisonous venting of aggression toward the golden youths and higher social circles, which are depicted here as a rabble of amoral perverts and sadists that make the bad guys from Garth Ennis’s cult films look good. The narrative agitatedly piles up their deviant excesses so viewers can vent their anger in a properly plebs-satisfying medieval spirit.
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I like that the world of Department Q isn't embellished, everything dirty and vulnerable. That's why I was surprised at times by Kimmie's toughness, I couldn’t believe the kind of things she could handle, until it seemed almost out of place in this down-to-earth crime drama. But it actually didn't distract me to much while watching. It's more that I still can't get used to the pacing of the narrative in Nordic films (I've only had a chance to watch a couple of them so far, but each time they felt much longer than they really were). Definitely not a bad film; if you like dirty crime dramas, just jump right on in. A better 3 stars.
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When I read the reviews of the book, I was sure that it would be something I could enjoy. In the film version, this is not quite true. The characters are good and entertaining, but the stories don't captivate me as much. I think a lot more could have been made of this, but it just didn't work in the film. Still, I'm curious about the next film.
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