HÅNDEN PÅ HJERTET is a psychological drama about family man KARL (40), who on paper has it all: a wife, a child and a respected job as a schoolteacher on a quiet island. But beneath the surface, he is losing touch with himself. Driven by a fragile self-image and a growing unease, he begins to act against the very life he has built. What starts as an attempt to hold on to control escalates into a spiral in which Karl will do anything to save the story of himself – even if it means others have to bear the consequences.
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Morten Hee Andersen
Karl
Known for
The Promised Land
Margrete: Queen of the North
Danica Ćurčić
Johanne
Known for
The Mist
The Chestnut Man
Molly Kirk Rasmussen
Viola
Clara Christiansson Drake
Selma
Also in
Mother Goose
Gösta
Simon Sears
Folke
Known for
Shadow and Bone
Secrets We Keep
Anders Mossling
John
Known for
Blood Sacrifice
Thelma
Helene Reingaard Neumann
Mona
Known for
Another Round
The Commune
Per Ellermann Trojahn
Sløve
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Marco Lawson Director · Fahiem Khaja Writer Tobias Scavenius Cinematographer
First release October 6, 2026 · Produced in Denmark · Production Zentropa Entertainments, Miso Film
Production
Napkin Productions
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Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Miso Film
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Denmark
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Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish
Release dates
Denmark · October 6, 2026
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