The Guilty

This Danish potboiler is organized around a few nimbly executed plot twists, and like many similarly designed thrillers, it leaves the audience with little to think about once all the surprises have been revealed.

The Guilty is a clever Danish thriller that takes full advantage of the strengths and weaknesses of modern communications.

Despite its self-imposed limitations, the skilfully made The Guilty excels as a compelling and tense evening in the cinema.

"The Guilty" is a nerve-wracking exercise in tension that also manages to reveal itself in layers, leaving assumptions dashed on the floor.

A masterclass in wringing breathless tension from just a few key ingredients.

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“The Guilty” is a refreshing film that engages the imagination instead of dumbing things down and taking the safe route.

It’s an impressive debut from Swedish filmmaker Gustav Möller, who uses his single location superbly. He isolates Asger within the frame as the tensions build and uses pauses and telephone silence to ratchet up the anxiety.

The Danish film “The Guilty” is the latest glowing example of how great writing and a good actor’s steely intensity is more than enough for a genuinely gripping thriller.

Despite the film taking place in a few drab rooms filled with computer monitors and coworkers out of focus in the background, it somehow manages to be uncommonly engaging.