The Absent One (2014 film)



The Absent One (Danish: Fasandræberne) is a 2014 Danish crime mystery film directed by and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel and, based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's novel of the same name. It is the second film in the Department Q series following the 2013 film The Keeper of Lost Causes, and preceding the 2016 film A Conspiracy of Faith (original Danish title Flaskepost fra P).

Plot
The story centers around the murder of twins in 1994, one of whom was also raped. At first not wanting to get involved in the case Mørck changes his mind after their father commits suicide after approaching him one night and leaving behind a box of old information he has been collecting for years. Dept Q's investigation leads away from the then young man originally convicted and towards a group of then young students from a nearby boarding school.

Cast

 * Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Carl Mørck
 * Fares Fares as Assad
 * Pilou Asbæk as Ditlev Pram
 * Marco Ilsø as young Ditlev
 * David Dencik as Ulrik Dybbøl
 * Philip Stilling as young Ulrik
 * Danica Curcic as Kimmie
 * Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as young Kimmie
 * Johanne Louise Schmidt as Rose
 * Beate Bille as Thelma
 * Peter Christoffersen as Alberg
 * Søren Pilmark as Marcus Jacobsen
 * Michael Brostrup as Børge Bak
 * Morton Kirkskov as Lars Bjørn
 * Kristian Høgh Jeppesen as Bjarne Thøgersen
 * Adam Ild Rohweder as young Bjarne

Release
When it was released in Oct 2014 it was Denmark’s highest-grossing opening week for a local film ever.

Reception
Fares Fares who plays Assad received the "Danish Oscar" for his performance as Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 32nd Robert Awards and the film received the Audience Award.