The Guilty (2018)

The Guilty (2018) is a stripped-down, high-tension thriller that follows alarm dispatcher Asger Holm as he answers an emergency call from a woman who claims to have been kidnapped. When the call is abruptly disconnected, Asger has nothing but his voice, a handful of phone lines and dispatch screens to piece together her location and the truth. As the minutes tick by, what begins as a focused rescue attempt expands into a deeper, more unsettling investigation—with new information revealing a crime far larger and morally more complicated than he first suspected. Watching this film is an immersive, almost claustrophobic experience: the action is largely confined to the dispatch center, so the movie leans on taut pacing, urgent dialogue and razor-sharp sound design to build suspense. You’ll feel the pressure of real-time decision-making, the mounting desperation as leads grow thin, and the emotional weight of a man forced to confront his own limitations and responsibilities. Rather than relying on chases or spectacle, The Guilty delivers tension through atmosphere, performance and a relentless sense of immediacy. Expect a gripping, character-driven thriller that doubles as a moral study—tense, intimate, and emotionally affecting. If you enjoy films that keep you on edge through conversation, inference and mood rather than action set pieces, this one will hold your attention from start to finish.

Actors: Jakob Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi

Director: Gustav Möller

Runtime: 85 min

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

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