The Hypnotist
Brief Synopsis
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Detective Joona Linna investigates a gruesome triple homicide in which a family was found brutally murdered in a house nearby Stockholm at Christmas time. The only survivor of the tragedy is the eldest son, Josef, was seriously injured and is too traumatized to testify. Linna convinces a psychologis
Cast & Crew
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Lasse Hallström
Director
Mikael Persbrandt
Lena Olin
Tobias Zilliacus
Helena Af Sandeberg
Jonatan Bokman
Film Details
Also Known As
Der Hypnotiseur, El hipnotista, Hipnotizer, Hipnotyzer, Hipnozcu, Hypnose, Hypnotisoija, Hypnotist, Hypnotisören, Hypnotisøren, Hypnotizér, L'Hypnotiseur, L'ipnotista, hipnotista, hipnotizor
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2012
Production Company
SF Studios ; SF Studios
Distribution Company
A Company Film Licensing Intl. ; A-Company ; Alfa Films ; Aurum Producciones ; Bim Distribuzione ; Budapest Film ; Cineplex ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd. ; Fivia ; Frenetic Films ; Fs Film Oy ; Kino Bez Granits ; Kino Swiat International ; Lumière Publishing ; Prokino Filmverleih Gmbh ; Rosebud Sa Motion Picture Enterprises ; SF Studios ; StudioCanal ; Tf1 International ; Tiglon A.S. ; Ugc International
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 2m
Synopsis
Detective Joona Linna investigates a gruesome triple homicide in which a family was found brutally murdered in a house nearby Stockholm at Christmas time. The only survivor of the tragedy is the eldest son, Josef, was seriously injured and is too traumatized to testify. Linna convinces a psychologist to hypnotize the boy, venturing into the subconscious of the teenager and triggering a chain of terrifying events.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Director
Cast
Mikael Persbrandt
Lena Olin
Tobias Zilliacus
Helena Af Sandeberg
Jonatan Bokman
Oscar Pettersson
Eva Melander
Anna Azcarate
Goran Thorell
Jan Waldekranz
Emma Mehonic
Tomas Magnusson
Nadja Josephson
Johan Hallstr÷m
Crew
Sebastian Amundsen
Editor
Serina Bjornbom
Line Producer
Oscar Fogelstrom
Music
Borje Hansson
Producer
Johan Harnesk
Special Effects Supervisor
Imor Hermann
Casting
Aleksander Karshikoff
Sound Mixer
Lars Kepler
Source Material
Mattias Montero
Dp/Cinematographer
Mattias Montero
Director Of Photography
Bertil Ohlsson
Producer
Mattias Olsson
Assistant Director
Peter Possne
Producer
Kimmo Rajala
Stunt Coordinator
Karin Sundvall
Costume Designer
Per-erik Svensson
Associate Producer
Thomas Tang
Editor
Paolo Vacirca
Screenplay
Lasse Westfelt
Production Designer
Film Details
Also Known As
Der Hypnotiseur, El hipnotista, Hipnotizer, Hipnotyzer, Hipnozcu, Hypnose, Hypnotisoija, Hypnotist, Hypnotisören, Hypnotisøren, Hypnotizér, L'Hypnotiseur, L'ipnotista, hipnotista, hipnotizor
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2012
Production Company
SF Studios ; SF Studios
Distribution Company
A Company Film Licensing Intl. ; A-Company ; Alfa Films ; Aurum Producciones ; Bim Distribuzione ; Budapest Film ; Cineplex ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd. ; Fivia ; Frenetic Films ; Fs Film Oy ; Kino Bez Granits ; Kino Swiat International ; Lumière Publishing ; Prokino Filmverleih Gmbh ; Rosebud Sa Motion Picture Enterprises ; SF Studios ; StudioCanal ; Tf1 International ; Tiglon A.S. ; Ugc International
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 2m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "The Hypnotist" written by Lars Kepler and published in Sweden in late 2009.
