The Quiet Ones, produced by Zentropa with Swedish and French partners, draws inspiration from real events. In the film, a group of men plan to commit the largest robbery ever on Danish soil, just as the 2008 financial crisis hits Europe.
Hviid’s solo directorial debut, sold internationally by TrustNordisk, will be distributed in key territories by Magnolia Pictures (USA), Plaion (Germany) and PoongKyong Sori (South Korea). The Nordic release is handled by Nordisk Film Distribution, and the cast is fronted by Gustav Giese, Amanda Collin, Reda Kateb and Christopher Wagelin.
Talking about the project’s inception, producer Kasper Dissing tells us: “We started in 2020 after we connected with one of the robbers from the heist the story is based on. We did not want to embark on this film without having a first-hand witness from the gang on board, to tell us his story and educate us on the life of a criminal. He has been extremely generous with his story, which we took bits and pieces from in order to create our version of the largest heist in Danish history.”
Touching on the main challenges faced by the production team, he reveals: “Trying to recreate a heist of this scale comes with a variety of challenges. Some were expected, and a lot were unexpected. We always knew we had an ambitious project ahead of us, and we needed to think extremely creatively in order to recreate the scenes we knew we had to.” He bills the action drama as “both modern and classic”, and aiming at “a broad, young audience”.
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