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Murk (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Murk' / is a 2005 Danish horror and psychological thriller film.[http://www.screeninglog.com/journal/2008/12/17/daily-news-dose-anna-friel-weds-stewart-to-direct-priest-dan.html Daily news dose: Anna Friel 'weds,' Stewart to direct 'Priest,' Danish flick gets remake] The film was directed by Jannik Johansen, who wrote the screenplay along with Anders Thomas Jensen.[https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/13847 Gold Circle Films Remaking Danish Film 'Murk'] The film stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Nicolas Bro.[http://fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/812-deadgirl-directors-cleared-for-murk-remake.html Deadgirl directors cleared for Murk remake]
Plot
Julie, a wheelchair-user, is said to have committed suicide on her wedding night. Her brother Jacob, who is a journalist, follows her ex-fiance to the Danish village of Mrke. Upon meeting him, Jacob discovers that he is going to marry another handicapped woman. Upon these revelations, Jacob investigates whether Julie's ex-fiance is murdering women who are handicapped.[http://themovingpicture.net/danish-thriller-m%C3%B8rke-gets-english-remake Danish Thriller Mrke Gets English Remake]
Cast
Release
The film was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2005[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117927998.html?categoryid=31&cs=1 Murk Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Murk] and on 23 August 2005 at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. The film was released in Denmark on 7 October 2005.[http://www.screendaily.com/copenhagen-screenings-win-s[http://www.mustansarnazarsoftwares.blogspot.com Softwares]eller-approval/4024185.article Copenhagen Screenings win seller approval | News | Screen]
Awards
'Bodil Awards' - 2006
* Nominated for 'Bodil' award for Best Film (Bedste danske film)
* Nominated for 'Bodil' for Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)
'Robert Festival' - 2006
* Nominated for a 'Robert' award for Best Actor
* Nominated for a 'Robert' award for Best Cinematography
* Nominated for a 'Robert' award for Best Make-Up
* Nominated for a 'Robert' award for Best Sound
* Nominated for a 'Robert' award for Best Original Score
Remake
Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the American adaptation of the film entitled 'Merciless'.[https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35142/gold-circles-remake-murk-getting-a-rewrite Gold Circle's Remake of Murk Getting a Rewrite] The Gold Circle Films project was rewritten in late December 2009 by Ed Dougherty[https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18535 Crippled Brides Murdered by Gold Circle] and was released in 2011.[https://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14689 Deadgirl Duo Reteam For Gold Circle's 'Murke']
References
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