Murk (film)

Murk (Danish: Mørke) / (English: Darkness) is a 2005 Danish horror and psychological thriller film.[2] The film was directed by Jannik Johansen, who wrote the screenplay along with Anders Thomas Jensen.[3] The film stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Nicolas Bro.[4]

Murk
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Directed byJannik Johansen
Written byAnders Thomas Jensen
Jannik Johansen
Produced byThomas Gammeltoft
Hanne Palmquist
Ole Bendixen
Mike Downey
Sam Taylor
Zorana Piggott
Søren Poulsen
StarringNikolaj Lie Kaas
Nicolas Bro
CinematographyRasmus Videbæk
Edited byPer K. Kirkegaard
Music byAntony Genn
Production
companies
Film and Music Entertainment
Fine & Mellow Productions
Distributed byNordisk Film Biografdistribution
Release date
  • 19 August 2005 (2005-08-19)
Running time
124 minutes
CountriesDenmark
United Kingdom
LanguageDanish
Budget22,000,000 DKK [1]

Plot

Julie, a wheelchair-user, is said to have committed suicide on her wedding night. Her brother Jacob, who is a journalist, follows her ex-fiance to the Danish village of Mørke. Upon meeting him, Jacob discovers that he is going to marry another handicapped woman. Upon these revelations, Jacob investigates whether Julie's ex-fiance is murdering women who are handicapped.[5]

Cast

Release

The film was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2005[6] and on 23 August 2005 at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. The film was released in Denmark on 7 October 2005.[7]

Awards

Bodil Awards - 2006

  • Nominated for Bodil award for Best Film (Bedste danske film)
  • Nominated for Bodil for Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)

Robert Festival - 2006

  • Nominated for a Robert award for Best Actor
  • Nominated for a Robert award for Best Cinematography
  • Nominated for a Robert award for Best Make-Up
  • Nominated for a Robert award for Best Sound
  • Nominated for a Robert award for Best Original Score

Remake

Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the American adaptation of the film entitled Merciless.[8] The Gold Circle Films project was rewritten in late December 2009 by Ed Dougherty[9] and was released in 2011.[10]

References
  1. News: American Film Market (AFM): Update on Jannik Johansen's MURK
  2. Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Gold Circle Films Remaking Danish Film 'Murk'
  4. Deadgirl directors cleared for Murk remake
  5. Danish Thriller Mørke Gets English Remake
  6. Murk Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Murk
  7. Softwares]eller-approval/4024185.article Copenhagen Screenings win seller approval | News | Screen
  8. Gold Circle's Remake of Murk Getting a Rewrite
  9. Crippled Brides Murdered by Gold Circle
  10. Deadgirl Duo Reteam For Gold Circle's 'Murke'
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