Den skyldige The Guilty

Set entirely inside an emergency response call centre in Copenhagen, The Guilty is a tense thriller bolstered by an intense performance from Jakob Cedergren. On Asger’s last day working at the call centre, where he was assigned as administrative punishment, he gets a phone call from a terrified woman who claims to have been kidnapped by her child’s father. Coming after weeks of built up resentment from being sat behind a desk rather than active on the ground, the event pushes the frustrated Asger to breach protocol in an attempt to help this woman — and all hell breaks loose.

Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival Nominee (Best Foreign Language Film) US	2019
Danish Film Awards (Best Original Screenplay) Denmark	2019
Danish Film Awards (Best Director) Denmark	2019
Danish Film Awards (Best Film) Denmark	2019
Bodil Awards Nominee (Best Film) Denmark	2019
Bodil Awards (Blockbuster Talent Award) Denmark	2019
Amanda Awards Nominee (Best Foreign Feature Film) Norway	2019
Zulu Awards Nominee (Best Film) Denmark	2019
Zurich Film Festival (Critics' Choice Award) Switzerland	2018
Sundance Film Festival Nominee (Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Dramatic) US	2018
Rotterdam International Film Festival Nominee (Big Screen Award) Netherlands	2018
Valladolid International Film Festival Nominee (Best Film) Spain	2018
Valladolid International Film Festival (Golden Blogos Award) Spain	2018
Valladolid International Film Festival (Best Screenplay) Spain	2018
Torino Film Festival Nominee (Best Feature Film) Italy	2018
Torino Film Festival (Best Screenplay) Italy	2018
Torino Film Festival (Achille Valdata Award) Italy	2018
Thessaloniki Film Festival Nominee (Golden Alexander) Greece	2018
Seattle International Film Festival (Best Director) US	2018
Philadelphia Film Festival Nominee (Best First Feature) US	2018
Montréal Festival of New Cinema Nominee (Best Film) Canada	2018
Jameson CineFest (International Ecumenical Award) Hungary	2018
Film Club's The Lost Weekend (Best Foreign Language Film) US	2018
Ljubljana International Film Festival Nominee (Best Film) Slovenia	2018
Jameson CineFest (Emeric Pressburger Prize) Hungary	2018
European Film Awards Nominee (European Discovery)	2018
Camerimage (Best Directorial Debut) Poland	2018
Baltic Debuts Film Festival (Best Film) Russia	2018
Austin Fantastic Fest Nominee (Best Film - Audience Award) US	2018
Zurich Film Festival Nominee (Best International Feature Film) Switzerland	2018
Washington DC Filmfest (Special Circle Jury Award) US	2018
Transilvania International Film Festival Nominee (Best Film) Romania	2018
Torino Film Festival Nominee (Scuola Holden Award) Italy	2018
Torino Film Festival (Audience Award) Italy	2018
Torino Film Festival (Gandhi's Glasses Award, Special Mention) Italy	2018
Thessaloniki Film Festival (Audience Award) Greece	2018
São Paulo International Film Festival Nominee (Best Film) Brazil	2018
Sundance Film Festival (Audience Award, World Cinema - Dramatic) US	2018
Stony Brook Film Festival (Best Feature) US	2018
Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR Audience Award) Netherlands	2018
Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR Youth Jury Award) Netherlands	2018
Philadelphia Film Festival (Archie Award - Honorable Mention) US	2018
Munich Film Festival Nominee (Best Film By An Emerging Director) Germany	2018
Melbourne International Film Festival Nominee (Best Narrative Feature) Australia	2018
International Film Festival & Awards Macao Nominee (Best Film) China	2018
International Film Festival & Awards Macao (Best Director) China	2018
European Film Awards Nominee (European Screenwriter)	2018
Cinéfest Sudbury (Best Feature Film) Canada	2018
Montclair Film Festival (World Cinema) US	2018