When a long-term inmate at a mental clinic in Scandinavia confesses to a series of brutal murders on the eve of his release, his therapist, a police officer, and the inmate himself set out to reconstruct the details of the case and comprehend the murky reality that emerges. Each of these characters hope to find a concealed truth: troubled criminal Mads looks to understand his past, his trusted confidante Anna seeks validation of her psychoanalytic theories, whilst investigator Soren sees both as his key to solving a number of cold cases.
As the trio struggle to discern fact from fiction, all are dragged deeper into a deadly game of psychological dependency that threatens to destroy them all.
Inspired by the incredible story of Scandinavia’s most infamous serial killer, this chilling Nordic noir crime-thriller stars Golden Globe® Winner Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl, Dune), Academy Award nominee Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie, Birdman, Oblivion), and Gustaf Skarsgård (Vikings, Westworld, Oppenheimer).
What Remains premieres exclusively on the Icon Film Channel from 3 June. In select UK cinemas 5 July.
As the trio struggle to discern fact from fiction, all are dragged deeper into a deadly game of psychological dependency that threatens to destroy them all.
Inspired by the incredible story of Scandinavia’s most infamous serial killer, this chilling Nordic noir crime-thriller stars Golden Globe® Winner Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl, Dune), Academy Award nominee Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie, Birdman, Oblivion), and Gustaf Skarsgård (Vikings, Westworld, Oppenheimer).
What Remains premieres exclusively on the Icon Film Channel from 3 June. In select UK cinemas 5 July.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 I'm Anna Rydbeck, your new therapist.
00:06 The truth always stems from childhood.
00:09 Dr. Rydbeck, I don't care about his treatment or his well-being.
00:13 He's a criminal.
00:14 This is my job.
00:15 Before I knew it, I was already on his back, strangling him.
00:19 That gurgling sound that came out of his throat was his animal.
00:23 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:26 I saw him, and the other boy, too.
00:30 Matt, what are you saying?
00:31 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:35 He just confessed another murder.
00:37 You don't understand.
00:39 Precisely.
00:40 That's why I'm here.
00:42 Try to feel for him.
00:44 He needs to be heard and understood.
00:46 He killed a 13-year-old boy.
00:48 Did this really happen?
00:49 I mean, I'm not even certain what I remember.
00:52 Maybe it's all just my imagination.
00:54 But he's a victim, too.
00:55 [SCREAMING]
00:56 Get off!
00:57 Matt!
00:58 [SCREAMING]
01:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:03 How old were you when it first happened?
01:06 Three.
01:09 I was so ashamed.
01:11 It's not a matter of choice.
01:12 It's about your survival.
01:14 He must have had something I was desperate for.
01:16 Matt!
01:18 [SCREAMING]
01:20 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:24 I don't think I ever had such a relationship
01:27 with anyone before.
01:29 [MUSIC PLAYING]
01:32 (gentle music)