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The Guilty (Danish: Den skyldige) is a 2018 Danish psychological thriller film directed by Gustav Möller. The narrative unfolds entirely within the confines of a police emergency call center, focusing on a troubled dispatcher who receives a call from a kidnapped woman. The film relies heavily on sound design and real-time pacing to build tension, serving as a character study of its protagonist while inspiring a 2021 American remake.
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What is The Guilty about?
The 2018 Danish thriller follows emergency dispatcher Asger Holm after he receives a call from a woman who says she has been kidnapped. The film turns the call into a tense investigation shaped by what Asger hears and assumes.
Does The Guilty take place entirely in a call center?
Almost the entire film unfolds inside a police emergency call center, with the outside crisis presented through telephone conversations and sound. That restricted setting makes the audience share Asger's limited information.
Who plays the main character in The Guilty?
Jakob Cedergren plays Asger Holm, the troubled Copenhagen police officer handling the emergency calls. Gustav Moller directed the 2018 Danish film, whose original title is Den skyldige. [Danish Film Institute](https://www.dfi.dk/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/den-skyldige)
Is the 2021 film The Guilty a remake of the Danish movie?
Yes. The 2021 American film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and was directed by Antoine Fuqua, while the original was released in Denmark in 2018. The two films share the emergency dispatcher premise but have different casts and production teams.
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