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Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past
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Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past

2012-03-15 · 90 min · ★ 6.4

Crime · Drama · Thriller

Detective Katrine Ries Jensen and legal psychiatrist Thomas Schaeffer form a special unit at the Copenhagen Police investigating serial killings. A case from Schaeffer’s past crops up. As a young psychologist, he held back from sending a patient, who was manically drawing the details of a traffic accident, to a secure hospital. Now these bloody scenes resurface, enacted as real killings.

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Directors
Birger Larsen
Production companies
Miso Film, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, SF Studios
Countries
Denmark
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jakob CedergrenJakob CedergrenThomas Schaeffer
Laura BachLaura BachKatrine Ries Jensen
Lars MikkelsenLars MikkelsenMagnus Bisgaard
Simon KvammSimon KvammKristian Almen
Lars RantheLars RantheSørensen
Lærke WintherLærke WintherMia Vogelsang
Frederik Meldal NørgaardFrederik Meldal NørgaardStig Molbeck
Iben DornerIben DornerBenedicte Schaeffer
Benjamin BrüelJohan Schaeffer
Petrine AggerPetrine AggerEllen Severin
Thomas BaldusThomas BaldusEjendomsmægler
Christoph BastrupPolitibetjent
Martin BoserupSergent (voice)
Sami DarrSami DarrBetjent Amir
Peter PilegaardPeter PilegaardKenneth
Signe SkovSigne SkovLisbeth
Malin Brolin-TaniMalin Brolin-TaniCarla
Tine Miehe-RenardTine Miehe-RenardEjendomsmægler
Andreas JessenAndreas JessenUng fyr
Caspar Jexlev FomsgaardCaspar Jexlev FomsgaardUng fyr

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