The Hunt 2012

     Lucas is a 40-year-old divorced day-care worker.  He’s trying to arrange for his teenage son to start living with him instead of his mother.  A young girl, Klara, gets mad at Lucas because she tries to give him a gift and he says he cannot accept the gift.  He asks her to give the gift to her older brother instead.  She tells the manager Lucas did something bad.  Everyone in the town turns against Lucas, his son is not allowed to see him and he’s not welcome to shop in the local grocery store.  The police become involved since many of the children have come forward with the same story.

     This is tough movie to watch because of the theme but with very good acting.  Once everyone believes something about you, how do you change their minds?  3 ½* (I liked this movie)  

115 min, Drama directed by Thomas Vinterberg with Mads Mikkelsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lasse Fogelstrom, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing, Lars Ranthe, Alexandra Rapaport.

Note:  Blockbuster 4*, imdb 8.3 out of 10, 93% critic 94% audience on Rotten Tomatoes.