Suplex2023

Director
Mads Mengel

Actors

Josephine Park (Charlotte)
Jakob Cedergren (Lars)
Jacob Lohmann (John)
Joen Hojerslev (Anders)
Lone Rodbroe (Rita)
Zaki Nobel Mehabil (Thomas)

A young wrestler is found dead, and the wrestling team’s coach, Lars, becomes a suspect. Lars and Charlotte’s shaky marriage is put to the test and all secrets must come to light in order for them to trust each other again.
In the idyllic small town of Vesterlov, the eagerly awaited wrestling tournament takes a sinister turn when the young talented wrestler Liam is found brutally murdered. As the town’s very fabric starts to unravel, respected coach Lars is thrust into a vortex of accusations and conspiracy. But lurking deeper is an even more unsettling truth. Charlotte, Lars’ wife, is entangled in a dangerous liaison with the police chief — the man spearheading the murder investigation. With every passing moment, Vesterlov descends further into a gripping murder mystery, where buried secrets come to light and trust becomes a luxury few can afford. Every revelation brings a new twist, and in this chilling whodunit, everyone is a suspect.
“There is tension to the end and Josephine Park is brilliant as a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.” – Politiken
“What works really well in ‘Suplex’ is that it is character-driven. While the crime genre sets the framework, the content is driven by the characters. Set in a small town it features a cast of characters that seem believable and recognisable. It gives the whole story a realism that works incredibly well for a crime novel.” – HeavenOfHorror.dk
“There are elements of Ingmar Bergman and Claude Chabrol: the fractured bourgeoisie is shattered by infidelity, betrayal and a past trauma that destroys the life of two people who love each other. Josephine Park is excellent as a tough woman with a steely gaze and Jakob Cedergren is good as always playing her murder suspect husband.” – Ekkofilm