Directed by:
Anders Thomas JensenScreenplay:
Anders Thomas JensenCinematography:
Kasper TuxenComposer:
Jeppe KaasCast:
Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg, Lars Brygmann, Nicolas Bro, Gustav Lindh, Roland Møller, Albert Rudbeck Lindhardt (more)Plots(1)
Anders Thomas Jensen, scriptwriter for filmmakers like Susanne Bier and Kristian Levring, feels at home in many genres, yet his own directorial style sticks out. Just like Adam’s Apples (2005) and Men & Chicken (IFFR 2016) his latest film is a black comedy with a plot only he could come up with. Riders of Justice starts with a series of sad events: a stolen bike, dismissal, a train accident. Coincidence or a causal link? Data analyst Otto (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) examines the matter aided by his eccentric colleague Lennart (Lars Brygmann) and their even stranger friend Emmenthaler (Nicolas Bro). Together with professional soldier Markus (Mads Mikkelsen), who lost his wife in the train wreck, the men develop into angels of wrath. The mission leads to results, though perhaps not the intended ones. Riders of Justice’s bone-dry humour and inimitable logic makes it another absurdist, yet educational and moving highlight in Jensen’s oeuvre. (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 2021 - Andrea Heick Gadeberg (Best Actress in a Leading Role)
- 2021 - Lars Brygmann (Best Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2021 - Jeppe Kaas (Best Score)
- 2021 - Hummer Højmark, Peter Hjorth (Best Visual Effects)
- 2021 - Anders Thomas Jensen, Sidsel Hybschmann, Sisse Graum Jørgensen (Best Danish Film)
- 2021 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Director)
- 2021 - Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Best Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2021 - Mads Mikkelsen (Best Actor in a Leading Role)
- 2021 - Anders Thomas Jensen (Best Screenplay)
- 2021 - Kasper Tuxen (Best Cinematography)
- 2021 - Nikolaj Danielsen (Best Production Design)
- 2021 - Vibe Knoblauch Hededam (Best Costume Design)
- 2021 - Anders Albjerg Kristiansen, Nicolaj Monberg (Best Editing)
- 2021 - Louise Hauberg Lohmann (Best Make-Up)
- 2021 - Eddie Simonsen (Best Sound)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2021 - Best Foreign Language Film
The Saturn Awards
- 2022 - Best International Film