Into the Darkness
Karlskov is a self made, successful owner of a large electronics factory, has a wife and five children. They live the good, privileged upper-class life on Strandvejen north of Copenhagen when the Nazis occupy Denmark in April 1940. Karl struggles to continue production at the factory, but to protect his family and employees he reluctantly begins to produce for the German market. It brings him into a controversial collaboration with the occupying power and causes painful breaks in the family.
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Part of The Cursed Years
3 films
Cast
60 people
Jesper Christensen
Karl Skov
Known for
Casino Royale
The Interpreter
Bodil Jørgensen
Eva Skov
Known for
The Idiots
The Kingdom
Mads Reuther
Aksel Skov
Known for
The Kingdom
Secrets We Keep
Gustav Dyekjær Giese
Michael
Known for
The Quiet Ones
Northwest
Sara Viktoria
Helene Skov
Known for
A Fortunate Man
Lue Støvelbæk
Knud Skov
Known for
Borgen
Sylvester Byder
Valdemar Skov
Also in
Deliver Us
Pretty Young Thing
Pernille Højmark
Annelise
Known for
The Chestnut Man
Steen Stig Lommer
Aage
Also in
The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey
The Spider
Kathrine Thorborg Johansen
Liva
Known for
Post Mortem: No One Dies in Skarnes
The Quake
Cyron Melville
Svend
Known for
The Chestnut Man
The Borgias
Paul Hüttel
Georg
Known for
Top Cat
The Kingdom
Anders Refn Director · Flemming Quist Møller Writer Nikolaj Hess Composer
First release January 9, 2020 · Produced in Denmark · Languages Danish, German, Swedish
Production
Space Rocket Nation
Production
Denmark
Produced in
Languages
Original title
De forbandede år
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · German · Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · January 9, 2020
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
May 6, 2021
Norway
January 9, 2020 · Digital
Poland
August 13, 2021
Sweden
January 9, 2020 · Digital
United Kingdom
March 5, 2021 · Digital
Vietnam
May 25, 2022
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