Into The Darkness
Synopsis (Short)
Denmark, April 9th, 1940. Danish industrialist (portrayed by Jesper Christensen of James Bond fame) , cooperates and profits from the German occupation of Denmark. While his family finds themselves on opposite sides of the conflict.
Synopsis (Long)
Through a family and the relation between father and son, the film describes the dilemmas of the Danish population during World War II. Like the government, the farmers and the industry, the father, a successful owner of a big electronics factory, tries to make the best of the situation to keep the wheels rolling. However this leads him into a problematic collaboration with the Germans. His son, on the contrary, reacts against the increasing oppression and persecution of jews and communists by joining the rising resistance movement.
Written By
Anders Refn
Flemming Quist Møller
Director
Anders Refn
Produced By
Lene Børglum
Cast
Jesper Christensen
Bodil Jørgensen
Mads Reuther
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard
Lue Dittmann Støvelbæk
Sylvester Byder
