# Murk (2005)

> A grieving Copenhagen journalist follows a suspicious widower to rural Denmark, where an approaching wedding may conceal a deadly pattern.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9598

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Thriller, Drama
- Director: Jannik Johansen
- Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Laura Drasbæk, Nicolas Bro, Lisbet Lundquist, Lærke Winther, Lotte Bergstrøm, Anne Sofie Espersen, Morten Lützhøft
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432972/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: foreboding, bleak, intimate, late night viewing, dark mystery marathon

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