They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!
Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.
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The film's tagline is: "They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!"
The original title is "Nattevagten" (DA).
The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).
The film was directed by Ole Bornedal.
The screenplay was written by Ole Bornedal.
The score was composed by Joachim Holbek.
Cinematography was handled by Dan Laustsen.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0110631.
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Nattevagten
Released
16
Dansk
Denmark
