M for Markus

2011 0h 30m DA

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 9

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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A female police detective, TESS, discovers a mutilated body in a crime scene. Her search for the killer leads her to the young and innocent-looking MARKUS. Immediately attracted to Markus, her attraction to him leads her deep into a dreamy and grotesque world where her relationship to Markus is changed upside down - and inside out.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Camilla Stage
Tess
Lior David Cohen
Markus
Caspar Phillipson
Janus
Morten Suurballe
Peter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ali Abbasi
Writers: Thor Ochsner, Ali Abbasi
Languages: Danish
Countries: Denmark

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ali Abbasi, shot by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ali Abbasi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Camilla Stage and Lior David Cohen and Caspar Phillipson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1873577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ali Abbasi directs. Sturla Brandth Grøvlen behind the camera. Ali Abbasi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark. Dialogue in Danish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ali Abbasi, shot by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ali Abbasi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Camilla Stage and Lior David Cohen and Caspar Phillipson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1873577 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.