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DramaThriller

The Guardian Angel

- Who controls your mind?

Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance.

Release Date : 2018-03-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Art Films ProductionMP FilmsTähtiloiste ElokuvatuotantoSmile EntertainmentIPR.VCAMBI Media GroupYLETV 2

Production Country : CroatiaDenmarkFinlandUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Murderous Trance

Cast

Pilou Asbæk

Character Name : Anders Olsen

Original Name : Pilou Asbæk

Gender : Male

Josh Lucas

Character Name : Bjørn Schouw Nielsen

Original Name : Josh Lucas

Gender : Male

Rade Šerbedžija

Character Name : Dr. Max Dabrowski

Original Name : Rade Šerbedžija

Gender : Male

Sara Soulié

Character Name : Marie Olsen

Original Name : Sara Soulié

Gender : Female

Cyron Melville

Character Name : Palle Hardrup

Original Name : Cyron Melville

Gender : Male

Christopher Fulford

Character Name : Thuesen

Original Name : Christopher Fulford

Gender : Male

Johannes Lassen

Character Name : Petersen

Original Name : Johannes Lassen

Gender : Male

Pamela Tola

Character Name : Susi

Original Name : Pamela Tola

Gender : Female

Irena Tereza Prpić

Character Name : Bente

Original Name : Irena Tereza Prpić

Gender : Male

Mikko Nousiainen

Character Name : Mortensen

Original Name : Mikko Nousiainen

Gender : Male

Marko Torjanac

Character Name : Doctor Jörgensen

Original Name : Marko Torjanac

Gender : Male

Romina Tonković

Character Name : Nina

Original Name : Romina Tonković

Gender : Female

Alan Katić

Character Name : Bank Manager Arnold Wisbom

Original Name : Alan Katić

Gender : Male

Luka Dragić

Character Name : Bank Clerk Kaj Møller

Original Name : Luka Dragić

Gender : Male

Matija Kačan

Character Name : Bank Cashier Andersen

Original Name : Matija Kačan

Gender : Male

Mišo Mihočević

Character Name : Doctor at Birth Clinic

Original Name : Mišo Mihočević

Gender : Male

Filip Nola

Character Name : Doctor at Police Station

Original Name : Filip Nola

Gender : Male

Andjela Ramljak

Character Name : Nurse at Hospital

Original Name : Andjela Ramljak

Gender : Male

Livio Badurina

Character Name : Doctor Gammeltoft

Original Name : Livio Badurina

Gender : Male

Lucija Šerbedžija

Character Name : Nurse at Birth Clinic

Original Name : Lucija Šerbedžija

Gender : Female

Edina Pršić

Character Name : Receptionist Nurse at Birth Clinic

Original Name : Edina Pršić

Gender : Male

Renne Gjoni

Character Name : Policeman in Car #1

Original Name : Renne Gjoni

Gender : Male

Vedran Komerički

Character Name : Policeman in Car #2

Original Name : Vedran Komerički

Gender : Male

Krešimir Popić

Character Name : Policeman in Car #3

Original Name : Krešimir Popić

Gender : Male

Luka Petrušić

Character Name : Bribed Police Officer

Original Name : Luka Petrušić

Gender : Male

Đani Trošić

Character Name : Duty Guard for Police

Original Name : Đani Trošić

Gender : Male

Zdenka Šustić

Character Name : Girl in Brothel

Original Name : Zdenka Šustić

Gender : Male

Duško Valentić

Character Name : Janitor in Brothel

Original Name : Duško Valentić

Gender : Male

Ivan Ožegović

Character Name : Photographer in front of the Bank

Original Name : Ivan Ožegović

Gender : Male

Mehmedalija Mehmedović

Character Name : Witness #1 in front of the Bank

Original Name : Mehmedalija Mehmedović

Gender : Male

Željko Bjesnović

Character Name : Witness #2 in front of the Bank

Original Name : Željko Bjesnović

Gender : Male

Rok Cvetkov

Character Name : Anders' Father

Original Name : Rok Cvetkov

Gender : Male

Gita Fijucek

Character Name : Baby Hardrup

Original Name : Gita Fijucek

Gender : Male

Anđela Ramljak

Character Name : Nurse at Hospital

Original Name : Anđela Ramljak

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

@screenzealots

2021-06-23

The psychological thriller “Murderous Trance” is based on the true story of the famed hypnosis murders that occurred in Denmark in the 1950s, where the court system found a man guilty for influencing a man to commit a crime. It’s a fascinating premise for a feature film, but director Arto Halonen‘s finished product is a dull drama that lacks that special spark to make it stand out from the crowd. Detective Anders Olsen (Pilou Asbæk) investigates a case in Copenhagen where a bank robber shoots two clerks and runs away with the money, but the cash has never been found. When questioned by the police, several eyewitnesses claim the robber was in a trance, making for the most peculiar investigation. It’s learned that the man spent time in prison with the charismatic Björn Schow Nielsen Josh Lucas), a sinister figure who is interested in mystical arts like mind control and the power of suggestion. Olsen beings to suspect that Björn may have hypnotized his fellow inmate to commit the crime for him, but his theory seems so absurd that it’s met with resistance. He enlists the help of a famous hypnotist (Rade Serbedzija) in a bid to uncover the real truth. The story is a great one, and the film raises interesting questions about the possibility that people can be hypnotized so deeply that they will act against their own moral code. Any narrative that deals with elements of mysticism is in danger of taking it too far, and the film gets a little hokey as it begins to rely too heavily on scenes of deep sleep and psychoanalysis. Its uniformity is tiresome, but the crime drama elements are intriguing. “Murderous Trance” isn’t a total misstep, but it isn’t the type of film I’d recommend you seek out unless you are fascinated with true crime or the science of mind control. Even then, you’d be better off picking up a book to learn more about the true story behind this movie.