Actor known for being one of the best of his generation, the Danish Mads Mikkelsen has been bringing us great film performances for over two decades, with memorable characters. Here are his top 10 movies.
10 – The Hunt (2012)
A teacher lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie.
9 – Valhalla Rising (2009)
1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
8 – Polar (2019)
When a retiring assassin realizes that he is the target of a hit, he winds up back in the game going head to head with a gang of younger, ruthless killers.
7 – Pusher (1996)
A drug pusher grows increasingly desperate after a botched deal leaves him with a large debt to a ruthless drug lord.
6 – A Royal Affair (2012)
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
5 – Adam’s Apples (2005)
A neo-nazi sentenced to community service at a church clashes with the blindly devotional priest.
4 – After the Wedding (2006)
A manager of an orphanage in India is sent to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he discovers a life-altering family secret.
3 – The Green Butchers (2003)
The Green Butchers (Danish: De grønne slagtere) is a black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend “Sweat” and Bjarne, who start their own shop to get away from their arrogant boss. Cannibalism is soon introduced to the plot, and further complications arise due to the reappearance of Bjarne’s mentally retarded twin brother Eigil.
2 – Prague (2006)
Christoffer and Maja’s trip to Prague to bring back Chistoffer’s deceased father, evolves into the story of a brake-up. With the dead father lurking in the background, secrets gradually emerge threatening to destroy their marriage.
1 – Another Round (2020)
Four high school teachers launch a drinking experiment: upholding a constant low level of intoxication. A Movie about the little important things in life, bring to the viewer an emotional journey through mind.
