Movie #864 "The Hunt" is the one foreign film that is nominated for an Oscar this year that one can stream through netflix, and this one is a good one. I found it thoroughly engaging. And it fits with many of the oscar nominees this year ---- good, tense, but uncomfortable to watch --- this one is about a really nice guy, trying to put his life back together after a divorce and losing his teaching job because the school was closed. He now works as an assistant for a kindergarten class, and due to a very believable chain of events, he is accused of inappropriate behavior with this adorable little girl. And then the domino effect begins --- it gets to the point that everyone thinks he has attacked every child in this town and he is treated like scum --- he is even told he can't buy groceries in his store --- he is totally alone, except for his own son --- but it gets so dangerous (people throwing things at him and at his house and other atrocities) that he can't even keep his son with him. The acting is very real --- the moments are done well --- it's filmed well, too. Bottom line: it deserves to be nominated, and if the others are better, I can't wait to see them ----- but I probably won't get to for another year or so! boo! But I recommend this one, if the topic isn't too disturbing to you.
The Hunt2012R111 minutes I'd give this 4.5 stars out of 5
In this Oscar nominated film, Lucas has a new job and a girlfriend, and is working on his relationship with his teenage son. But an unfounded accusation of pedophilia changes everything as his community turns against him.
- Cast:
- Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrom, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport
- Genre:
- Indie Dramas, Foreign Dramas, Scandinavia, Drama
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