Julie, a wheelchair-user, is said to have committed suicide on her wedding night. Her brother Jacob, who is a journalist, follows her ex-fiance to the Danish village of Mørke. Upon meeting him, Jacob discovers that he is going to marry another handicapped woman. Upon these revelations, Jacob investigates whether Julie's ex-fiance is murdering women who are handicapped.[5]
The film was screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 19 August 2005[6] and on 23 August 2005 at the Copenhagen International Film Festival. The film was released in Denmark on 7 October 2005.[7]
Awards
Bodil Awards - 2006
Nominated for Bodil award for Best Film (Bedste danske film)
Nominated for Bodil for Best Supporting Actress (Bedste kvindelige birolle)
Robert Festival - 2006
Nominated for a Robert award for Best Actor
Nominated for a Robert award for Best Cinematography
Nominated for a Robert award for Best Make-Up
Nominated for a Robert award for Best Sound
Nominated for a Robert award for Best Original Score
Remake
Marcel Sarmiento and Gadi Harel directed the American adaptation of the film entitled Merciless.[8] The Gold Circle Films project was rewritten in late December 2009 by Ed Dougherty[9] and was released in 2011.[10]
