Film Review: The Hunt (15), (Denmark 2012) (Danish with English Subtitles) (Director: Thomas Vinterberg), Sunday 02.12.2012 13:00, The Filmhouse, Screen Two, Edinburgh

This is a film about how a well liked member of a local community, who works in the nursery, becomes suspected of pedophilia due to something one of the children says. The film in a very restrained manner deals with the devastation caused to this persons life, by the wholly false allegations. By the end of the film, it appears as though the persons life may be back on track, though something happens that shows that the fear that had built up inside them will still be there for a long-time to come. The film raises a lot for discussion in terms of wrapping children up in cotton-wool and the manner in which concerns like this are raised to awareness and dealt with.

Given that this is an area that can cause the highest level of moral outrage, the fact that it is dealt with without a heavy hand, can only be commended. I could not identify a single issues with the performances or the pacing, or to think about it any other aspect of this film. A very non-hollywood and intelligent film, with no interest in shock or wish to scandalise. A gem that I would recommend to any adult that is not prone to hysteria.

Rating: 10/10.
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2012: Eleven Flawless Films To Date In Order Of Release:

1. Magic Trip (Documentary)
2. Once Upon A Time In Anatolia (Turkish) 
3. Goodbye First Love (French)
4. The Dark Knight Rises
5. Searching For Sugar Man (Documentary) 
6. Anna Karenina
7. About Elly (Iranian) 
8. Tabu (Portuguese)
9. Frankenweenie
10. Skyfall 
11. The Hunt (Danish)