Into the Darkness (2021) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2021 · 152 min · English

#7,512 11

Directed by

Anders Refn

Starring

Kathrine Thorborg Johansen, Bodil Jørgensen, Mads Reuther, Jesper Christensen, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Lue Dittmann Støvelbæk

Budget

$12K

During wartime in Denmark, a family finds their loyalties and beliefs challenged. A father struggles to maintain his electronics factory while navigating German occupation, prioritizing survival and economic stability. His son, however, is driven by a fierce desire to resist oppression, risking everything to protect vulnerable Jews and communists facing persecution. The conflict between their approaches creates tension and tests the strength of their family ties.