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The Exception

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Four women working at a small NGO specializing in genocide face death threats. They initially suspect a Serbian war criminal before turning against each other.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 01/26/2021
4/5
It's preposterous, yes, but so smartly done. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 01/21/2021
2/5
Throughout the film I had the niggling feeling that at the bottom of it is a deep dislike of women -- or, at the very least, a total lack of understanding. Go to Full Review Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut 02/18/2021
3/5
A Danish drama/thriller about degrees of bullying and the impact people can have on each other. Plenty to admire and plenty to think about, but the writing in some scenes lets it down badly. Go to Full Review George Nash Flickering Myth 02/06/2021
Nielsen's film leaves a rather underwhelming taste on the tongue. The final minutes, however intricately plotted, however neatly tied to an earlier throwaway moment, ultimately fall back into familiar genre territory. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 01/29/2021
2/5
The provocative ways these characters react raise some issues to think about. So it's a shame that neither Nielsen's direction nor Torpe's script allows a female perspective to emerge, essentially defining everything through the eyes of the men. Go to Full Review Ella Kemp NME (New Musical Express) 01/29/2021
3/5
The Exception follows a few familiar tropes and leans a little too much on basic philosophical understandings to create intrigue around its ideas of evil - but still, it's gripping stuff. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jesper W. Nielsen

Director

Danica Curcic

Iben

Amanda Collin

Malene

Sidse Babett Knudsen

Anne-Lise

Lene Maria Christensen

Camilla

Magnus Krepper

Gunnar
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Movie Info

Synopsis Four women working at a small NGO specializing in genocide face death threats. They initially suspect a Serbian war criminal before turning against each other.
Director
Jesper W. Nielsen
Producer
Marcella Lindstad Dichmann, Mille Bjørke, Miriam Nørgaard
Screenwriter
Christian Jungersen
Production Co
Fridthjof Film
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Danish
Runtime
1h 57m