The Hunt (2013)

This film was outstanding. It's made by Thomas Vinterberg, the same director who also made Festen (1998), one of my favorite films of all time. Like Festen, The Hunt hits you like a kick straight to the gut. Mads Mikkelsen, like many others have pointed out, is outstanding. But to me the greatest performance comes from Annika Wedderkopp who plays the little girl Klara. Not one single beat is false. It's impossible to even tell she's acting, something which is a problem with a lot of child actors. This is the best child actor I have seen since the Japanese movie Nobody Knows (2004). It would be interesting to hear Vinterberg discuss how he was able to such an outstanding performance from a child that couldn't have been much older than 5-6 years when this movie was made. The Hunt echoes famous child abuse cases like the McMartins and Wee Care, and the amazing documentary Capturing the Friedmans (2002) also comes to mind. I have also read the court documents of other cases with similar characteristics, and the the child psychologist's interview with the little girl Klara is an amazingly spot on illustration of where these types of cases generally start to go haywire. Everyone means well, but soon enough start to put words into the child's mouth or interpret everything that the child says according to predetermined schemata. The interview sequence is fantastic, not at least thanks to Klara's immaculate performance. I watched The Hunt in 2018 in the wake of the #metoo mass hysteria, and although it might have been relevant when it was released in 2012, it's no less relevant now. On the contrary. It shows how easy it is for a man's life to be completely ruined, to lose everything due to accusations leveled at him. Because who wants to be the one to not get on the bandwagon and stand up for the supposed child molester or rapist in the name of rule of law and say "Hold on a minute, do we actually know what the truth is here before we condemn someone of an inexcusable crime"? The ending is perfect. It would have been very easy to Hollywood the ending, but luckily Vinterberg refrains from doing so. The very last sequence can be interpreted either literally or metaphorically. It's up to you. I have my own ideas, but I won't spoil anything. What an outstanding movie.

The story of a man accused of child molestation and "the hunt" that is a result of that accusation. The performances are astounding all around, not just from Mikelssen, which I've come to expect at this point. This movie is emotionally draining, frustrating and if you're a man, downright scarier than any supernatural horror movie you can think of.I watched this movie months ago, and it resonates for a long time after initial viewing. A real work of art and the ending is perfect. If you haven't watched it, do so immediately.

This movie contains very difficult subject matter that instills feelings of gut wrenching injustice from mob mentality; the human tendency to rush to judgement and condemnation especially when peers/community comes to conclusions based upon intense emotion. This is far from a feel good movie. Plot, casting, performance, and direction are near perfect. Expect to be thinking about this film days after viewing.

If you want to watch dram.It is really true movie..I like Markus and feel sorry for him.I take off this ''one lie can destroy life'' from movie.