# The Absent One (2014)

> A prickly Copenhagen cold-case detective and his unconventional partner confront the buried crimes of an elite boarding school.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/145022

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Thriller
- Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
- Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik, Danica Ćurčić, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Marco Ilsø
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3140100/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, paranoid, late night viewing, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping investigation unfolds as two detectives delve into a chilling cold case from the past.

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