Summary
UN human rights lawyer Morten Topsøe is sent to Cambodia to catch war criminals. He falls in love with a woman who, at the age of 15, was an executioner during the Khmer Rouge reign of terror. Ultimately, Topsøe finds himself torn between the fight for justice and the protection of his loved one.
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Where to watch
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 66GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.6
Time to watch it all
1 h 40 min
2 episodes, about 50 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
First aired
2013
February 27, 2013
Ended 2013
Genre
DramaLanguage
Danish
Original language
Made in
Denmark
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
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Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
8 of 8 · most episodes first
Morten Hauch-FausbøllMorten Topsøe · 2 episodes
Carsten BjørnlundSøren Balder · 2 episodes
Laura BachJulie Hammershøy · 2 episodes- JKJan KrogsgaardPeter Rønnow · 2 episodes
Julie CarlsenHanne Topsøe · 2 episodes
Hans Henrik ClemensenAnders Højbjerg · 2 episodes
Karl AntzGünter · 2 episodes
Soontorn MeesriLek · 2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Frode Højer Pedersen Director
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