The Escape

The Escape

2009
1h 54min

Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism.

The Escape

Storyline

Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from one of the terrorists, the young Nazir, Rikke manages to escape. On her return, she is soon declared the Danish Jessica Lynch and her career is launched into the spotlight. All the while Nazir flees from Afghanistan, heading for Denmark. When he finally seeks out Rikke, she is shocked and torn. Is she willing to help the man who threatened to kill her, and to jeopardize her new-found career? Their tumultuous encounter turns into an ill-fated confrontation with their own demons and a nation driven by a hunger for sensation and political populism.
Cast
Iben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle
Rikke Lyngvig
Lars Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen
Thomas Jargil
Sonja Richter
Sonja Richter
Sara Jargil
Vibeke Hastrup
Vibeke Hastrup
Hanne Hvidtfeldt
Sarah Boberg
Sarah Boberg
Doctor
Faegh Zamani
Nazir Osmani
Henrik Prip
Henrik Prip
Arne Hansen
Søren Spanning
Søren Spanning
Jesper Bech
Mikael Birkkjær
Mikael Birkkjær
Claes Kielland
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Steffensen
Jacob Ulrik Lohmann
Jacob Ulrik Lohmann
Policeman
Toke Græsborg
Toke Græsborg
Acting
Rafi Bayan
Acting
Mehrdad Zamani
Acting
Mads Nørby
Mads Nørby
Acting
Wagma Dicent
Acting
Dina Al-Erhayem
Dina Al-Erhayem
Acting
Anders Valentinus Dam
Anders Valentinus Dam
Acting
Caspar Phillipson
Caspar Phillipson
Acting
Morten Hemmingsen
Morten Hemmingsen
Acting
Mathilde Hebsgaard Lund
Acting
Lara Rox-Laursen
Acting
Line Gertsen
Acting
Morten Schnell-Lauritzen
Acting
Kurt Strand
Kurt Strand
Acting
Johannes Langkilde
Acting
Mishal Husain
Mishal Husain
Acting
Alper Kul
Alper Kul
Acting
Canan Ersan
Acting
Sevgi Adiguzel
Acting
Halil Aydin
Acting
Murat Kirmuzioglu
Acting
Mehmet Eminyel
Acting
Daniel Zefier
Daniel Zefier
Acting
Mehmet Altinkaya
Acting
Cemil Omay
Acting
Abdulhamid Dayan
Acting
Alaadin Algul
Acting
Remziye Karael
Acting
Hasibe Guven
Acting
Zehra Karael
Acting
Cengiz Kaman
Acting
Mehmet Kaman
Acting
Rifat Biskin
Acting
Muhammed Cangören
Muhammed Cangören
Doktor
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
Gerard Carey Bidstrup
Acting
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