The Escape

The Escape

Release date : January 9, 2009
Runtime : 1h 54m
Countries of origin : Denmark /
Original Language : Danish / English / Persian /
Director : Kathrine Windfeld /
Production companies : Nimbus Film /
January 9, 2009 1h 54m Denmark Drama Danish More
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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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  • title:The Escape
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2009
  • Runtime:1h 54m
  • Genres: Drama · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: Denmark ·
  • Original Language: Danish · English · Persian ·
  • Director: Kathrine Windfeld /
  • Writers: Mette Heeno · Rasmus Heisterberg · Olav Hergel ·
  • Production companies: Nimbus Film ·
  • Overview: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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