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THE HUNT is written by Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm and stars Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen as Lucas, who is accused of a crime he did not commit and must fight to get his life back on track.

Following a tough divorce, 40-year-old Lucas has a new girlfriend, a new job and is in the process of reestablishing his relationship with his teenage son, Marcus. But things go awry. Not a lot. Just a slight comment.  A random lie. And as the snow falls and the Christmas lights are lit, the lie spreads like an invisible virus. The shock and mistrust gets out of hand, and the small community suddenly finds itself in a collective state of hysteria, while Lucas fights a lonely fight for his life and dignity.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2012
In competition
AWARD: Best Actor, Mads Mikkelsen
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012
Toronto International Film Festival 2012
BFI London Film Festival 2012
Seville European Film Festival 2012
Official Selection

Oscar 2014
Nomination: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
European Film Awards (EFA) 2012
Nominated: Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Actor (Mads Mikkelsen), Best European Screenwriter (Thomas Vinterberg, Tobias Lindholm), Best European Editor (Janus Billeskov Jansen, Anne Osterud)

Winner:
- Best European Screenwriter
Goyas Awards 2014
Nominated: Best European Film
BAFTA Awards 2013
Nomination: Best Film not in the English Language
Golden Globe Awards 2014
Nomination: BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Releases

Spain (19 of April 2013)
Denmark (10 of January 2013)
United kingdom (30 of November 2012)
France (14 of November 2012)