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Besat

  • 19991999
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
775
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Besat (1999)
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  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
A man is found in an airport, dead of a mysterious disease. A race begins to save humanity from what could be a global plague.A man is found in an airport, dead of a mysterious disease. A race begins to save humanity from what could be a global plague.A man is found in an airport, dead of a mysterious disease. A race begins to save humanity from what could be a global plague.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
775
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
  • Writers
    • Ola Saltin
    • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
  • Stars
    • Ole Lemmeke
    • Kirsti Eline Torhaug
    • Ole Ernst
Top credits
  • Director
    • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
  • Writers
    • Ola Saltin
    • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
  • Stars
    • Ole Lemmeke
    • Kirsti Eline Torhaug
    • Ole Ernst
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Ole Lemmeke
    • Sørenas Søren
    Kirsti Eline Torhaug
    • Sarahas Sarah
    Ole Ernst
    • Bentzonas Bentzon
    Niels Anders Thorn
    • Jensenas Jensen
    Jesper Langberg
    • Lyndfeltas Lyndfelt
    Valentin Popescu
    Valentin Popescu
    • Drengens faras Drengens far
    Claudiu Istodor
    • Dr. Angelsonas Dr. Angelson
    • (as Istodor Claudiu)
    Bjarne Henriksen
    Bjarne Henriksen
    • Astronomenas Astronomen
    Silvia Codreanu
    • Drengens søsteras Drengens søster
    Mirela Comnoiu
    • Drengens moras Drengens mor
    Malene Christian
    • Lotteas Lotte
    Preben Friis
    • Tomas Tom
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    Nikolaj Lie Kaas
    • Mortenas Morten
    Claus Flygare
    Claus Flygare
    • Lægeas Læge
    Claus Strandberg
    • Iversenas Iversen
    Iben Hjejle
    Iben Hjejle
    • Beritas Berit
    Michelle Bjørn-Andersen
    • Mereteas Merete
    Kim Jansson
    • Natbetjentas Natbetjent
    • Director
      • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
    • Writers
      • Ola Saltin
      • Anders Rønnow Klarlund
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    • Trivia
      The only horror movie Anders Rønnow Klarlund has made so far.
    • Connections
      Featured in Midnight Movie Review: Possessed (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Shooting Stars
      Written by Lars Muhl (as Muhl)

      Produced by Kristian Borregaard (as Borregaard) & Lars Muhl (as Muhl)

      Lars Muhl appears courtesy of BMG Denmark A/S

      Published by Warner Chappell, Denmark

      P&C by BMG Denmark A/S 1999

      Performed by Lars Muhl (uncredited)

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Old wine on new, shiny bottles
    With a plot that seems to have been heavily inspired by productions such as Warlock (1989), Outbreak (1995) and "Riget" (1994), this movie uses the Danish medical community as exemplified by the National Hospital to build an instant atmosphere of impending doom.

    Unlike "Riget", which featured a plot that ended up in a Twin Peaks-like parody of surrealism, the focus in this movie is not on the medical community itself, but on the investigation by a young doctor of the mystical spread of a strange new virus.

    In parallel with this activity we have the police pursuing a man suspected of arson (impressingly performed by Udo Kier).

    The two threads end up colliding in a way that will not be revealed here.

    The movie contains some interesting scenes from Romania, where the young doctor tries to collect a marrow sample to analyse the virus. These scenes are quite important in building the atmosphere so important for a thriller, and they are executed nicely.

    Basically, all horror movies reiterate the same old message of "how terrible it is, when you're powerless." The interesting new part is usually the way in which ingredients are mixed, conveying a story full of scares, to which the contemporary viewer can relate.

    "Besat" is no exception from this rule: As a true child of it's time, the dominant themes used in this movie are the threat of a global epidemic, cultic prophecies of apocalypse, the horrible living conditions of the poor in Eastern Europe, and how a man's single-minded pursuit of his career can turn him into a monster.

    All in all some good, well-executed entertainment, but don't expect to find anything new here.
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    • nilaus
    • Aug 2, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1999 (Denmark)
    • Countries of origin
      • Denmark
      • Romania
    • Official site
      • "Chosen" Flash only
    • Languages
      • Danish
      • English
      • Romanian
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Besatt
    • Filming locations
      • Studie 4, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Sveriges Television (SVT)
      • Filmhuset AS
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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