The Hour of the Lynx

Name: The Hour of the Lynx
Director: Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
Released: 2013
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Signe Egholm Olsen, Frederik Christian Johansen, Søren Malling, Börje Ahlstedt

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

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.

00:17:14 - That's his cat. - Valde, Valde, Valde...

00:20:28 - That's why he is perfect for the project. - Yes. What do I know...?

00:23:30 If you press...

00:25:56 - So, do you like oysters? - We're not talking about that.

00:29:09 We give 20 mg Zyprexa and in some cases we give him Iktoviril. Just 2 mg.

00:32:05 And the sky was completely covered by Messerschitt bombers -

00:36:09 - I want to go home. - Do you?

00:40:18 You're not in the project anymore after the episode with Eriksen -

00:44:17 - In Sweden? What was he doing there? - I have no idea. A brutal murder.

00:47:31 That's the hour of the lynx. That's where everything can happen.

00:52:51 I had never thought it would make him...

00:56:06 - Is it a possibility to answer no? - No.

00:59:28 Thank you.

01:03:55 We laughed and talked. He even made me cry.

01:07:11 I see that you made a mess in my stuff. You're still a bastard.

01:10:47 Your job is to guard the frogs. To protect them.

01:15:36 However, he is good at singing, if you understand it.

01:20:04 - Drive safe. - Thank you.

03:03:00 serious about his object.

Cast & Characters

Sofie Gråbøl Helen Signe Egholm Olsen Lisbeth Frederik Christian Johansen Drengen Søren Malling Knud Börje Ahlstedt Morfar Pelle Falk Krusbæk Drengen, 8 years Jens Jørn Spottag Overlægen Henrik Birch Eriksen Susan Olsen Margrethe Donald Högberg Man in House

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed650

Dialogue density7.0 lines / min

First line00:00:23

Final line03:03:00

Production Record

DirectorSøren Kragh-Jacobsen

LanguageDanish

Budget$3,700,000

IMDb votes1,616