Canada / Jul 26, 2017 / Fantasia International Film Festival
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Zaid is a successful heart surgeon with an expensive apartment and pregnant girlfriend. One night he gets a visit from his brother Yasin, who is desperate for money, but he refuses. Soon after, Yasin is found beaten to death and Zaid is overcome with guilt. As guilt gives way to anger, Zaid becomes a masked avenger and takes on Copenhagen's criminal underworld in his quest for justice.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anis Al Oubaidi | Yasin |
| Brian Sivabalan | Ung mand |
| Hamza Al-Jabouri | Zaids far |
| Amany Turk | Zaids mor |
| Marianne Mortensen | Helle |
| Joen Højerslev | Anton |
| Christopher Læssø | Anders |
| Dya Josefine Hauch | Gudrun |
| Maria Erwolter | Jordemoder |
| Magnus Bruun | Kollega |
| Morten Ruben | Brian |
| Patrick Seest | Brians skygge |
| Osama Hamza | Semions skygge |
| Raza Ahmed | Hassan |
| Stepz | Stepz |
| Kassam Thedesh | Stormøde gangster |
| Veysel Gür | Stormøde gangster |
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| Bogdan Marius Diaconu | Stormøde gangster |
| Selcuk Gür | Stormøde gangster |
| Karim Baajour | Stormøde gangster |
| Lars Krusaa | Lars |
| Jacob Guldager | Thomas |
| Amanda Collin | Amanda |
| Rosalinde Mynster | Lærke |
| Nikita Kjær | Nikita |
| Niklas Herskind | Niklas |
| Morten Holst | Morten |
| Jonathan Harboe | Emil |
| Ulrikke Simonsen | Ulrikke |
| Malanie Njoh | Malanie |
| Yoseph Kababo | Zaids onkel |
| Azad Khidir | Imam |
| Ahmed Ali | Coke dealer |
| Heva Sharif | Coke dealer |
| Ahmed K. Aajour | Fouli |
| Abubaker Al-Jabouri | Pusher |
| Ibrahim Raja | Smadret pusher |
| Kamal El-Ali | Smadret pushers far |
| Arjumand Bano | Smadret pushers mor |
| Teis Mørk-Jensen | Anæstesilæge |
| Rhassan Muhareb | MMA kæmper |
| Mikkel Guldbæk | MMA kæmper |
| Brian Talarek | MMA træner |
| Steffen Weise | MMA træner |
| Dennis Petersen | AKS-mand |
| Anna von Lindholm | Afhøringspar |
| Rasmus Ritto | Afhøringspar |
| Ulla Charlotte Rechnagel | Ulla |
Genres
ThrillerActionDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Underverden |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk, Français, English, العربية |
| Production countries | Denmark |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Profile Pictures |
| Release date | 19 gennaio 2017 |
| Executive producer | Ditte Milsted, Caroline Schlüter, Thor Sigurjonsson |
| Production | Jacob Jarek, Karina Kirkeby |
| Writer | Fenar Ahmad, Adam August |
| Casting | Gro Therp |
| Editing | Kasper Leick, Christian Einshøj |
| Cinematography | Kasper Tuxen, Ivan Molina Carmona, Anthon Falkenstrøm Tougaard, Gustav Meiling Madsen, Mikael Kort Kristensen, Rasmus Rørbæk, Tao Ahler, Ian Hansen |
| Assistant directors | Kerren Lumer-Klabbers, Fenar Ahmad |
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| Lighting | Morten Boserup |
| Camera operators | Kasper Tuxen, Ivan Molina Carmona, Rasmus Rørbæk, Anthon Falkenstrøm Tougaard, Gustav Meiling Madsen, Mikael Kort Kristensen, Tao Ahler, Ian Hansen |
| Additional photography | Kasper Tuxen, Ivan Molina Carmona, Anthon Falkenstrøm Tougaard, Gustav Meiling Madsen, Mikael Kort Kristensen, Rasmus Rørbæk, Tao Ahler, Ian Hansen |
| Production design | Sabine Hviid |
| Art direction | Sabine Hviid |
| Set decoration | Sabine Hviid |
| Stunts | Anders Nylander Thomsen |
| Music | Jens Ole Wowk McCoy, Heikki Kossi, Peter Albrechtsen, Jonas Langkilde, Lars Gerrild |
| Sound | Heikki Kossi, Jens Ole Wowk McCoy, Peter Albrechtsen, Jonas Langkilde, Lars Gerrild |
| Costume design | Louise Hauberg, Katrine Stein Brock, Morten Jacobsen, Rikke Simonsen, Sara Forghani |
| Makeup | Louise Hauberg, Katrine Stein Brock, Morten Jacobsen, Rikke Simonsen, Sara Forghani |
| Hairstyling | Louise Hauberg, Katrine Stein Brock, Morten Jacobsen, Rikke Simonsen, Sara Forghani |
| Collection | Darkland Collection |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Denmark / Jan 19, 2017 / 15
Norway / Jan 19, 2017 / 15
Sweden / Jan 19, 2017 / 15
Germany / Oct 12, 2017 / 18
Digital
Poland / Jul 07, 2017 / 16
South Korea / Aug 21, 2025 / 15 / 2025-VF00968
Physical media
Brazil / Aug 02, 2018 / 16
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