The Pact (2021 film)

The Pact
Poster
Danish	Pagten
Directed by	Bille August
Written by	Christian Torpe
Produced by	Jesper Morthorst Karin Trolle
Starring	Birthe Neumann Simon Bennebjerg Nanna Voss
Cinematography	Manuel Alberto Claro
Edited by	Janus Billeskov Jansen
Music by	Frédéric Vercheval
Production companies	Nordisk Film Production SF Studios Motor
Distributed by	Juno Films
Release date	August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05) Denmark
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Denmark
Language	Danish

The Pact (Danish : Pagten) is a 2021 drama film directed by Bille August. ^[1]

Synopsis

In dire straits, aging literary icon Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen) strikes a deal with a young poet, Thorkild Bjørnvig. Blixen, yearning to recapture a spark, promises to mentor Bjørnvig into greatness in exchange for his unwavering obedience.

Cast

• Birthe Neumann as Karen Blixen
• Simon Bennebjerg as Thorkild Bjørnvig
• Nanna Voss as Grete
• Asta Kamma August as Benedicte
• Anders Heinrichsen  [ da ] as Knud W. Jensen

Reception

On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes website, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. ^[2] Om Metacritic, the film received a score of 59 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. ^[3]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
Bodil Award	Best Actress	Birthe Neumann	Won
Bodil Award	Best Actor	Simon Bjenneberg	Nominated

References

1. "Pagten". dfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
2. "The Pact" . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
3. "The Pact" . Retrieved 4 April 2024.

External links

• The Pact at IMDb