The Scene Club, monthly film club showcasing some of the best world independent cinema, returns this month and brings you The Hunt by acclaimed Danish Director Thomas Vinterberg. The Scene Club is also proud to announce its partnership for 2014 with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirates dedicated Authority for culture, arts […]
The Scene Club, monthly film club showcasing some of the best world independent cinema, returns this month and brings you The Hunt by acclaimed Danish Director Thomas Vinterberg. The Scene Club is also proud to announce its partnership for 2014 with Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirates dedicated Authority for culture, arts and heritage, alongside the established collaboration with the Dubai International Film Festival. The screening will take place on Wednesday 11th September at 8pm at Dubai Knowledge Village Conference Centre. Guests are invited to arrive at 7pm to collect their pre-booked complimentary tickets and for an hour of networking with fellow film enthusiasts.
Following a tough divorce, 40-year-old Lucas has a new girlfriend, a new job and is in the process of re-establishing his relationship with his teenage son, Marcus. But things go awry. Just a story, a random lie. And as the snow falls and the Christmas lights are lit, the lie spreads like a virus. The shock and mistrust get out of hand, and the small community suddenly finds itself in a collective state of hysteria, while Lucas fights a lonely fight for his life and dignity.
The Hunt is a disturbing depiction of how a lie becomes the truth when gossip, doubt and malice are allowed to flourish and ignite a witch-hunt that soon threatens to destroy an innocent mans life.
On a dark winters night in 1999, there was a knock on my door. A renowned Danish child-psychologist stood outside in the snow with some documents raving about children and their fantasies. He spoke about concepts such as repressed memory, and even more disturbing, about his theory that thought is a virus. I didnt let him in. Didnt read the documents. Went to bed. Ten years later I needed a psychologist. I called him, and as a belated form of politeness, I read the documents. And was shocked. Spellbound. And I felt that here was a story that needed to be told. A story of a modern-day witch-hunt. THE HUNT is the result of this reading. (Director Thomas Vinterberg)
Co-founder of the Dogme movement and Director of the award-winning international hit The Celebration, Thomas Vinterberg delivers yet another powerful drama that is sure to leave its mark.
