Synopsis
Danish emergency dispatcher Asger Holm receives a distress call from a woman being kidnapped. The call disconnects, but the former police officer has enough to go on. Armed with only his phone and his intuition, he begins an investigation that takes him outside the law and brings him face-to-face with the skeletons in his closet.
Set entirely within the confines of a call centre, this taut thriller is a triumph of economical filmmaking. Director Gustav Möller makes efficient use of a slim budget, trusting star Jakob Cedergren’s tormented expressions to tell the story. Aided by intelligent cinematography and sound design, Möller turns his small set into a personal abyss, handcuffing the audience to Holm as his investigation spirals into obsession. The Guilty pocketed Audience Awards at Sundance, Rotterdam and Transilvania International Film Festival this year.