Well, well. It seems Mads isn't the only acting Mikkelsen. Though Lars Mikkelsen has yet to develop the same sort of international profile as has his brother Mads the word is that home in Denmark Lars has long been known as one of the nation's finest character actors. It's just that those of us outside of Denmark haven't had the chance to see him in action. But now we can. Mikkelsen takes a rare lead in Headhunter, a new thriller from director Rumle Hammerich.
A thriller set in the upper echelons of the business world. Martin Vinge, a former hardcore reporter, now a successful headhunter with a complicated personal life, lands a confidential assignment to locate a new heir to Denmark's biggest shipping and oil empire. As Martin starts searching for potential candidates, he soon realises that he is becoming entangled in a far-reaching, impenetrable power game for the corporation's future, a brutal ploy that brings excruciating pressure to bear on Martin and the people he loves.
The trailer for this one has just arrived online and it looks like yet another entry in the long and growing list of stellar noir-oriented thrillers to come out of Denmark. Check it out below the break!