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Director: | Arto Halonen |
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Writer: | Arto Halonen |
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Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance. | |
Release Date: | Mar 29, 2018 |
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Director: | Arto Halonen |
Writer: | Arto Halonen |
Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
Keywords | buddhism, copenhagen, denmark, husband wife relationship, hypnosis, yoga, based on true story, bank robbery, ex-nazi, 1950s |
Production Companies | TV 2, YLE, Smile Entertainment, Art Films Production, MP Films, Tähtiloiste Elokuvatuotanto, AMBI Media Group, IPR.VC |
Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,500,000 |
Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
Name | Character |
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Pilou Asbæk | Anders Olsen |
Josh Lucas | Bjørn Schouw Nielsen |
Rade Šerbedžija | Dr. Max Dabrowski |
Sara Soulié | Marie Olsen |
Cyron Melville | Palle Hardrup |
Christopher Fulford | Thuesen |
Johannes Lassen | Petersen |
Pamela Tola | Susi |
Irena Tereza Prpić | Bente |
Mikko Nousiainen | Mortensen |
Marko Torjanac | Doctor Jörgensen |
Romina Tonković | Nina |
Alan Katić | Bank Manager Arnold Wisbom |
Luka Dragić | Bank Clerk Kaj Møller |
Matija Kačan | Bank Cashier Andersen |
Mišo Mihočević | Doctor at Birth Clinic |
Filip Nola | Doctor at Police Station |
Andjela Ramljak | Nurse at Hospital |
Livio Badurina | Doctor Gammeltoft |
Lucija Šerbedžija | Nurse at Birth Clinic |
Edina Pršić | Receptionist Nurse at Birth Clinic |
Renne Gjoni | Policeman in Car #1 |
Vedran Komerički | Policeman in Car #2 |
Krešimir Popić | Policeman in Car #3 |
Luka Petrušić | Bribed Police Officer |
Đani Trošić | Duty Guard for Police |
Zdenka Šustić | Girl in Brothel |
Duško Valentić | Janitor in Brothel |
Ivan Ožegović | Photographer in front of the Bank |
Mehmedalija Mehmedović | Witness #1 in front of the Bank |
Željko Bjesnović | Witness #2 in front of the Bank |
Rok Cvetkov | Anders' Father |
Gita Fijucek | Baby Hardrup |
Anđela Ramljak | Nurse at Hospital |
Name | Job |
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Arto Halonen | Director, Screenplay |
Pini Hellstedt | Director of Photography |
Jeremy Zimmermann | Casting Director |
William Aldridge | Co-Writer |
Mitchell Bard | Co-Writer |
Tina Jesenković | Makeup Designer |
Ana Toto | Costume Designer |
Vid Spindler | First Assistant Director |
Bruno Štampalija | Second Assistant Director |
Kristina Rytkölä | Line Producer |
Mirna Kapetanović | Unit Production Manager |
Kristina Lovrić | Production Coordinator |
Vinca Wiedemann | Script Consultant |
Kevin Frazier | Script Consultant |
Helle Lygum Justesen | Researcher |
Goranka Greif-Soro | Script Supervisor |
Zdenko Bilandžija | Gaffer |
Josip Siladi | Key Grip |
Ivica Slivarić | Sound Recordist |
Krešimir Rodić | Boom Operator |
Ivica Trpcić | Art Direction |
Igor Dropučić | Property Master |
Iva Rodić Novak | Set Decoration |
Ivana Pralija | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
Mirna Čurak | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
Branko Repalust | Special Effects |
Rok Cvetkov | Stunt Coordinator |
Nikola Predović | Still Photographer |
Sandra Enkvist | Hairstylist, Makeup Artist |
Annastina Haapasaari | Still Photographer |
Janne Laiho | Graphic Designer |
Eoghan McDonnell | Foley Artist |
Marko Terävä | Colorist |
Tuomo Hintikka | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Kirka Sainio | Sound Designer |
Jussi Rautaniemi | Editor |
Tuomas Kantelinen | Original Music Composer |
Søren Schwartzberg | Production Design |
Louize Nissen | Costume Designer |
Nynne Marie Selin Eidnes | Researcher |
Janne Laine | Sound Editor |
Olli Pärnänen | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Juuso Selin | VFX Artist |
Hugo Kiekeben | VFX Artist |
Juho Räsänen | Online Editor |
Ari Rusanen | Online Editor |
Tero Malinen | VFX Artist |
Lasse Kilpiä | VFX Artist |
Matti Kaihola | VFX Artist |
Name | Title |
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Arto Halonen | Producer |
Monika Bacardi | Executive Producer |
Timo T. Lahtinen | Producer |
Igor A. Nola | Producer |
Juha Wuolijoki | Co-Producer |
Tanu-Matti Tuominen | Executive Producer |
Jarkko Virtanen | Executive Producer |
Erkki Astala | Co-Producer |
Anders leifer | Co-Producer |
Andrea Iervolino | Executive Producer |
Timo Argillander | Executive Producer |
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The psychological thriller “Murderous Trance” is based on the true story of the famed hypnosis murders that occurred in Denmark in the 1950s, where the court system found a man guilty for influencing a man to commit a crime. It’s a fascinating premise for a feature film, but director Arto Halonen‘s ... finished product is a dull drama that lacks that special spark to make it stand out from the crowd. Detective Anders Olsen (Pilou Asbæk) investigates a case in Copenhagen where a bank robber shoots two clerks and runs away with the money, but the cash has never been found. When questioned by the police, several eyewitnesses claim the robber was in a trance, making for the most peculiar investigation. It’s learned that the man spent time in prison with the charismatic Björn Schow Nielsen Josh Lucas), a sinister figure who is interested in mystical arts like mind control and the power of suggestion. Olsen beings to suspect that Björn may have hypnotized his fellow inmate to commit the crime for him, but his theory seems so absurd that it’s met with resistance. He enlists the help of a famous hypnotist (Rade Serbedzija) in a bid to uncover the real truth. The story is a great one, and the film raises interesting questions about the possibility that people can be hypnotized so deeply that they will act against their own moral code. Any narrative that deals with elements of mysticism is in danger of taking it too far, and the film gets a little hokey as it begins to rely too heavily on scenes of deep sleep and psychoanalysis. Its uniformity is tiresome, but the crime drama elements are intriguing. “Murderous Trance” isn’t a total misstep, but it isn’t the type of film I’d recommend you seek out unless you are fascinated with true crime or the science of mind control. Even then, you’d be better off picking up a book to learn more about the true story behind this movie.