Deliver Us from Evil

Apr 3, 2009

1h 40m

★ 5.8

Overview

In search of a new lifestyle, Johannes and his wife Pernille leave the city and move with their two children to Johannes’ childhood town in the country. When Johannes’ drunken brother Lars accidently runs over Anna, a local, and plants false evidence pointing at the emigrant Alain, Johannes stands up to defend Alain. But it comes with a price.

Genres

Thriller

Production Companies

Greta Film

Thura Film

Obel Film

Deliver Us from Evil Trailers

Cast

Scarlett

Pernille Vallentin

Pernille

Lene Nystrøm

Johannes

Lasse Rimmer

Viola

Fanny Leander Bornedal

Frederik

Jacob Ottensten

Anna

Lone Lindorff

Lars

Jens Andersen

Alain

Bojan Navojec

Leif Christensen

Kim Kold

Presenter

Sonja Richter

Britt

Karin Norrinder

Roald

Alexandre Willaume

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