A Nordisk Film production, in association with the Danish Film Institute, DK TV2/Danmark. (International sales: Nordisk Film Distribution, Hvidovre.) Produced by Ake Sandgren. Executive producer, Kim Magnusson. Directed, written by Rumle Hammerich.
With: Lars Mikkelsen, Flemming Enevold, Henrik Vincent Thiesen, Henning Moritzen, Charlotte Fich, Charlotte Munck.
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Martin Vinge (Lars Mikkelsen, "Flame and Citron") is a former journalist but now topnotch headhunter who specializes in discreetly persuading CEOs to jump ship to new companies. When aging tycoon Niels Sieger (Henning Moritzen) asks Vinge to find a successor so Sieger can shaft his untrustworthy son and expected heir, Daniel (Flemming Enevold), Vinge lines up three candidates. But nothing is as it seems here. With its wintry-hued, widescreen lensing and expensive set dressing, the pic looks sleek, but falters with its silly third-act reveals. It doesn't help that small-eyed, strong-jawed star Mikkelsen lacks the charisma or range of his brother, the better-known Mads Mikkelsen.
Camera (color, widescreen), Dan Laustsen; editors, Henrik Vincent Thiesen, Camila Skousen; production designer, Peter de Neergaard; set decorator, Mathias Hassing; costume designer, Louize Nissen. Reviewed at London Film Festival (Cinema Europa), Oct. 20, 2009. Danish dialogue. Running time: 108 MIN.
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