Daniel

Daniel

MS12

Genre

Drama

Director

Niels Arden Oplev

Run time

2h 20min

Cast

Esben Smed, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell, Ardalan Esmaili

DANIEL tells the story of one of the most spectacular kidnappings in recent times. The protagonist is the young Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organisation Islamic State along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to cope with the fear that they may never see their son alive again. At the centre of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release. DANIEL is co-directed by actor, Anders W. Berthelsen.

Genre

Drama

Director

Niels Arden Oplev

Run time

2h 20min

Cast

Esben Smed, Anders W. Berthelsen, Toby Kebbell, Ardalan Esmaili

DANIEL tells the story of one of the most spectacular kidnappings in recent times. The protagonist is the young Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye who was held hostage for 398 days in Syria by the terror organisation Islamic State along with several other foreign nationals including the American journalist James Foley. The film follows Daniel’s struggle to survive in captivity, his friendship with James, and the nightmare of the Rye family back home in Denmark as they try to cope with the fear that they may never see their son alive again. At the centre of this crisis, we find hostage negotiator, Arthur, who plays a pivotal role in securing Daniel’s release. DANIEL is co-directed by actor, Anders W. Berthelsen.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2019

Global distributor

Nordisk Film Biografdistribution

Local distributor

Estinfilm OÜ

In cinema

6/11/2021