# The Purity of Vengeance (2018)

> A Danish detective duo uncovers a hidden murder tableau whose trail leads from a Copenhagen apartment to a legacy of institutionalized abuse on Sprogø.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/328272

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Christoffer Boe
- Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Søren Pilmark, Fanny Leander Bornedal, Clara Rosager, Luise Skov, Amanda Radeljak
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6916362/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, bleak, urgent, dark mystery night, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling mystery unfolds as the past refuses to stay buried.

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