Overview
A chilling mystery unfolds as the past refuses to stay buried.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- bleak
- urgent
- dark mystery night
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation links mummified victims in Copenhagen to forced sterilization and neglect at the Sprogø institution, with allegations that the abuse continues.
Clues from the apartment and Sprogø transform an apparent cold case into a race to stop present-day murders and attacks.
Carl Mørck and Assad investigate identities and motives while racing against time to prevent further violence.
The Sprogø institution’s forced sterilization and medical experimentation challenge the image of benevolent Danish social administration.
Films like The Purity of Vengeance, and why
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
shared nordic noir atmosphere, institutional corruption, cold-case investigation, and socially conscious crime drama
The Keeper of Lost Causes
shared Scandinavian detective partnership, grim investigative suspense, and buried historical crimes
The Guilty
shared procedural mystery, psychological tension, and investigation of long-suppressed abuse
Movie Details
- Director
- Christoffer Boe
- Release Date
- 2018-10-04
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (566)
Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Fares Fares
- Johanne Louise Schmidt
- Søren Pilmark
- Fanny Leander Bornedal
- Clara Rosager
- Luise Skov
- Amanda Radeljak
- Anders Hove
- Nicolas Bro
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Viaplay Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Purity of Vengeance about?
- A Danish detective duo uncovers a hidden murder tableau whose trail leads from a Copenhagen apartment to a legacy of institutionalized abuse on Sprogø.
- What is The Purity of Vengeance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Purity of Vengeance as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Purity of Vengeance violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Purity of Vengeance as moderate.
- Which films are like The Purity of Vengeance?
- Films with a similar feel include The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Keeper of Lost Causes, and The Guilty.
- How long is The Purity of Vengeance?
- The Purity of Vengeance runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Purity of Vengeance?
- In United States, The Purity of Vengeance streams on Viaplay Amazon Channel.
