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The Exception (2020)
Director: Jesper W. Nielsen
Cast: Danica Ćurčić, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amanda Collin, Lene Maria Christensen
Runtime115 min
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When four female colleagues receive an email death threat each, they are convinced the sender is a war criminal, whom they have exposed. But what if the threats come from within their own office at the Danish Center for Information on Genocide?
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Directed by Jesper W. Nielsen, The Exception (2020) is a gripping psychological thriller that blends mystery, drama, and powerful performances. Fans of slow-burning, character-driven stories will appreciate the film's exploration of moral ambiguity and the complex dynamics within a group of professional women working to expose a war criminal.
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The Exception is a 2016 romantic war film directed by David Leveaux and written by Simon Burke, based on Alan Judd's 2003 novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss. The film stars Jai Courtney, Lily James, Janet McTeer, and Christopher Plummer. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer). When a Wehrmacht officer (Courtney) is ordered to determine whether or not a British spy has infiltrated the Kaiser's residence with a view to assassinating the deposed monarch, he falls in love with one of the Kaiser's maids (James) during his investigation. The film is set in the occupied Netherlands during World War II.
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