Since his turn as Le Chiffre in 2006’s “Casino Royale,” Mads Mikkelsen has gradually ascended to Hollywood stardom. His film career started much earlier than that, though. His film debut was back in Nicolas Winding Refn‘s 1996 film “Pusher,” also Refn’s directing debut, and the actor has been a mainstay in Danish cinema ever since.

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Not everyone in the Danish film industry achieves the crossover appeal in the U.S.

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Traditionally, the mention of Scandinavian cinema brought to mind the monolithic body of work of Ingmar Bergman, or perhaps a few other big names. Nowadays, the region’s output is best known for its so-called Nordic noir, characterized by “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and its sequels, as well as television shows like “The Killing.” Peter Schønau Fog’s sophomore effort “You Disappear”—a Danish/Swedish co-production making its International Premiere at TIFF after bowing in local markets last spring—takes a little bit from column A and a little bit from column B.

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TIFF Review: Susanne Bier’s 'A Second Chance' Featuring ‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

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