The Hour of the Lynx

2013 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 1,616 VOTES · DIR. Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

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Overview

Helen, a priest, is approached by scientist Lisbeth with a desperate plea for help. A young man, who has been sent to a high security psychiatric ward after having killed an old couple, has attempted suicide while rambling about God. Having been part of an experiment attempting to humanize inmates by assigning them pets, the young man has suddenly gone ballistic. Fearing that he will attempt suicide again priest and scientist must now confront their mutual animosities while trying to grasp the truth. In a race against time the two women begin a shocking journey deeper and deeper into the sick mind of a young man's soul.

Dialogue Timeline — 650 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:23 From time to time life changes drastically.
00:04:39 What do you want?
00:09:10 My name is Lisbeth Wendt.
00:11:35 Lisbeth Wendt, a psychologist...
00:14:11 Funny… when you talked to the press about my project you didn’t mention any limits.
00:17:07 Valde, Valde, Valde...
00:20:24 When he came, he couldn't even talk, eat or use the toilet.
00:23:25 It's in here I've studied. Here you can see the cells.
00:25:54 Okay...
00:29:05 - How does he sleep? - It depends.
00:31:54 The sky was dark as before a huge storm.
00:35:56 - You could try... - Nobody believes it.
00:40:08 Yes... Maybe it did.. But now it's back.
00:44:07 He lived at 2-3 children's homes until he was 15 and ran away
00:47:14 Like in the hour of the lynx.
00:52:37 - Thank you Knud. - Thank you too.
00:55:54 Hallo.
00:59:00 - You don’t back off? - Well, no.
01:03:41 He made me happy.
01:06:51 Goddamn, didn't you hear what I said? I don't want him here.
01:10:13 - Not lemon, but sugar. - Not on my oyster.
01:15:07 - Is it something you know? - I think it's him.
01:19:36 Lisbeth, I'm sorry...
01:24:40 Listening to the harp of the sky, the telephone wires, that sings.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed650
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:24:40

Production Record

DirectorSøren Kragh-Jacobsen
LanguageDanish
Budget$3,700,000
IMDb votes1,616