The Escape
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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.
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Iben Hjejle
Rikke Lyngvig
Known for
High Fidelity
The Rain
Faegh Zamani
Nazir Osmani
No other roles listed
Lars Mikkelsen
Thomas Jargil
Known for
The Witcher
House of Cards
Sonja Richter
Sara Jargil
Known for
The Keeper of Lost Causes
Loving Adults
Mikael Birkkjær
Claes Kielland
Known for
Borgen
The Killing
Henrik Prip
Arne Hansen
Known for
Secrets We Keep
Chosen
Toke Græsborg
Ægge
Also in
The Bridge
Crying for Love
Rafi Bayan
Ali
No other roles listed
Mehrdad Zamani
Ibrahim
Also in
Angels in Fast Motion
Søren Spanning
Jesper Bech
Known for
Borgen
A Royal Affair
Vibeke Hastrup
Hanne Hvidtfeldt
Known for
Foundation
Equinox
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Steffensen
Known for
Help! I'm a Fish
The Killing
Kathrine Windfeld Director · Rasmus Heisterberg Screenplay Mette Heeno Screenplay
United States release January 9, 2009 · Produced in Denmark · Languages Danish, English, Persian
Production
Nimbus Film
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Flugten
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · Persian
Release dates
Denmark · January 9, 2009
Theatrical
United States · January 9, 2009
Theatrical
Sweden
January 9, 2009 · Limited theatrical
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