Gæsterne: Danish psychological thriller, about a couple who quickly regret accepting the invitation of their vacation acquaintance.
Plot and background
During their Tuscany vacation, Danish family man Bjørn (Morten Burian) and his wife Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) meet a sympathetic Dutch family. The two couples get on extremely well and when, months later, the couple receives an unexpected invitation to spend the weekend together with their daughter at their newfound friends in the Netherlands, they are initially thrilled by the idea. Once on the ground, however, the initial reunion joy gives way to growing unease as a series of misunderstandings and barely noticeable boundary crossings complicate their life together. Before they know it, Bjørn and Louise realize they’ve fallen into a perfidious trap.
“Speak no Evil” – background, cast, theatrical release
Danish director Christian Tafdrup brings “Speak no Evil” to the screen, a psychological thriller that deals with social manners and the lost art of saying no with deep black humor and great suspense. After its German premiere at the Munich Film Festival, the sophisticated psychological thriller, which was celebrated by critics and audiences alike, also attracted the attention of U.S. horror company Blumhouse, which will release a remake starring James McAvoy and Mackenzie Davis in 2024.
The Danish original, “Speak no Evil,” will hit theaters in this country on September 28, 2023.
