Danish Film Academy Awards: The Hunt Seeps It all

Thomas Vinterberg’s much acclaimed Oscar-nominated movie “The Hunt” has swept away many awards at Danish Film Academy awards this year. It won seven Robert trophies, including best film, best director and best actor for lead Mads Mikkelsen.

The harrowing drama centers on a a kindergarten teacher accused of sexual abuse. The film also won best screenplay, sharing the honor, with The Hunt co-writer Tobias Lindholm.

The film also won best editing, best supporting actress for Susse Wold and the audience award for best Danish drama. This movie is also being nominated in the best foreign language film category at the Academy Awards this year.

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About Sankha Ghosh

Sankha Ghosh was never born in that 'City of Joy', never was a banker, never watched a Godard, never loved Kafka, never fell for that Solitary Reaper, never danced on a friend’s wedding, never fought for human rights, never had a crush at college and never ever aspired to work on a novel! Never was he as simple as this! #He wishes