In an emergency phone call that appeared to come from a kidnapped woman, Asger Holm received that call and suddenly the call was interrupted. Asger begins to search this kidnapped woman without any evidence to search. It seems that the man is on a mission to search for that woman, but everything will change when he discovers that he is dealing with a larger issue than was originally thought.
Cedergren's performance is paramount to the success of Moller's execution of this story and he delivers an unbelievably real and intense interpretation of the seriousness of the job.
Set in an enclosed room with essentially one actor, and made up entirely of phone conversations, the film employs a full toolbox of cinematic techniques to fashion a complex character study.
The Guilty is a taut crime thriller which features a career-defining performance from Jakob Cedergren as a damaged detective trying to do the right thing.
There's an ominous tone that is struck throughout the film and even when you suspect something shocking is coming the film never fails in making those moments land in a way that'll make you gasp.
If the setting of "The Guilty" couldn't be simpler, its immaculate execution by first-time director Gustav Möller couldn't be more gripping and involving.
The Guilty takes the audience on a stunner of a journey, a circus act that manages to balance not only the events on screen, but your own psychological state as a whole.