A soldier goes on a crusade to avenge his late wife who died in a train crash.
Anders Thomas Jensen's Retfærdighedens ryttere is a subversive and profound exploration of the revenge film genre. He competently uses its tropes as a vehicle to examine deeper issues in the life of someone who is affected by the loss of a loved one. In the movie, both Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) and Mathilde (Andrea Heick Gadeberg) react in different yet similar ways after the train crash. Whether it is by using violence or sticking notes on a wall, they both have the need to fill the void, find meaning, and, above all, find a cause to lessen the pain.
Anders Thomas Jensen's Retfærdighedens ryttere is a subversive and profound exploration of the revenge film genre. He competently uses its tropes as a vehicle to examine deeper issues in the life of someone who is affected by the loss of a loved one. In the movie, both Markus (Mads Mikkelsen) and Mathilde (Andrea Heick Gadeberg) react in different yet similar ways after the train crash. Whether it is by using violence or sticking notes on a wall, they both have the need to fill the void, find meaning, and, above all, find a cause to lessen the pain.
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