HELD FOR RANSOM
by Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen
synopsis
A story of one of the most spectacular kidnappings in recent times. The protagonist is the young Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organisation Islamic State along with several other foreign nationals, including the American journalist James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to cope with the fear that they may never see their son alive again. At the centre of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release.
international title: | Held for Ransom |
original title: | Ser du månen, Daniel |
country: | Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
sales agent: | TrustNordisk |
year: | 2019 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Niels Arden Oplev, Anders W. Berthelsen |
film run: | 139' |
release date: | DK 29/08/2019 |
screenplay: | Puk Damsgaard Andersen, Anders Thomas Jensen |
cast: | Esben Smed, Anders W. Berthelsen, Sofie Torp, Toby Kebbell |
cinematography by: | Eric Kress |
film editing: | Lars Therkelsen, Anne Østerud |
art director: | Knirke Madelung |
costumes designer: | Stine Thaning |
music: | Johan Söderqvist |
producer: | Signe Leick Jensen, Morten Kaufmann |
co-producer: | Annika Hellström, Gudny Hummelvoll, Erika Malmgren, Peter Possne, Morten Rasmussen |
executive producer: | Anders W. Berthelsen |
associate producer: | Joonas Berghäll |
line producer: | Sanne Glæsel, Rula Nasser |
production: | Toolbox Film |
distributor: | Nordisk Film Distribution |