The Candidate Page #3

Synopsis: Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Kasper Barfoed
Production: Miso Film
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
2008
90 min
118 Views


I was told to get you into the room,

until you passed out.

Here you go.

Enjoy yourselves.

They took your clothes off...

And then they shot the film.

Who are "they"?

They booked me through the agency.

I was to meet them outside the hotel

yesterday, but they didn't show up.

Now I have an address, where

I can pick up the money, when...

When what?

When it's over.

When will it be over?

Get up!

You can't imagine what they'll do.

- I don't care.

We're not going to the police.

What's the address?

- Please don't.

The address!

- Islands Brygge.

Why didn't you just pay them?

- I did.

They'll kill her. She did what you told

her.

What are you talking about?

- Just pay them.

Camilla!

Camilla!

Camilla, don't worry.

Drop it!

The money.

Where is it?

In the car.

The key is in the ignition.

Camilla?

Dig!

Let her go.

- Dig!

Don't.

Keep her out of this.

I'm the one you want.

Please don't...

Leave her alone!

No!

No!

POLICE:

POLICE:

Camilla...

- She was worried and called me.

She said you might be here.

These were the ones

who blackmailed me.

I can help you out of this mess.

But you have to let me handle it.

Yes...

Thanks a lot.

The two cops... One year ago

they worked in the evidence room.

They did it.

They gave the syringe to my Dad

and expected it to disappear.

And then it turned up in court.

If my Dad had told about them,

they would go to jail.

Go home and get some sleep, Jonas.

I'll take care of it tomorrow.

Martin told me everything.

They shot each other.

Yes.

No.

I did it.

I thought...

I shot both of them.

I did it.

What do we do now?

I'll go home and call Martin.

Then I give myself up.

Help me, for God's sake!

I found them, Martin.

In yourboathouse.

It was all done foryou, Jonas.

Otherwise you'd never

have moved on.

I just wanted to help you along.

Your phone's ringing.

Who was it?

- Just someone from the office.

When did you last get some sleep?

Ayear ago.

It's ringing again.

I found it. You'd packed it away

with the rest ofhis stuff.

You've got his phone,

and so what?

You said it yourself.

My Dad recorded

all important conversations.

Peterspeaking.

I'm on my way in.

- I found the syringe, Martin.

- What did you find?

The syringe that disappeared

from the evidence room.

That syringe, Martin.

It's a bad connection.

Stay where you are. I'm coming...

How did it end up at your office?

How the hell did you manage that?

I'll make sure the DAgets it back.

Then we'll see.

And afterwards I report it all

to the police.

Do you understand

what I'm saying, Martin?

I couldn't find a parking lot.

Are you ready?

Hi, Martin.

What do you want from me?

The truth.

He was going to take everything

from me. My family...

Kiehlert's people would have

killed both of us, if I hadn't...

So it was you.

You were the driver of that car!

You forced him off the road.

And you left Louise in that hotel room.

You cleaned up the place.

You manipulated evidence.

You devised alibis. You lied

to Camilla and paid the money-

instead of going to the police.

Then came threats, assault and theft.

Until you finally shot two men, because

they would take everything from you.

The two of us are the same.

It was all a lie.

- But the truth foryou.

Yes...

I forced him off the road.

I had no choice.

What was the idea?

- You were too close to the truth.

I had to think of something.

If only you'd gone home

as I'd told you.

Then the people in the boat house

had left, yourmoney had been found.

And you would have been okay.

I would have been okay?

What do you want?

If you wanted to shoot me,

you'd have done it by now.

If you wanted to report me,

we'd have been at a police station.

So what do you want, Jonas?

You want to win

like you always did.

Your new office key.

You're insane.

- You work for yourself, not forme.

You'll be a partner.

You get the most prestigious defense

counsel position in Copenhagen.

Cases, connections, possibilities you

won't even get close to elsewhere.

Your five million will be

in your account tomorrow.

Or you could report me,

and then what?

I'll deny everything. The phone talk

is only circumstantial evidence-

of bribery

that you'll never win in court.

You have nothing.

You can take it or leave it.

Nothing will bring your fatherback.

Sit down.

Jorgen...

I was worried about you, when

I saw you last, but Martin told me -

that it was all about

some family affairs.

You can say that.

On behalf of the board I'm pleased

to welcome you in our small family.

The contract is on the desk.

By the way, there's one more thing...

Martin,

I'd like to thank you for this...

What do you want from me?

The truth.

He was going to take everything

from me. My family...

Kiehlert's people would have

killed both of us, if I hadn't...

So it was you.

You were the driverof that car!

You forced him off the road.

Yes...

I forced him off the road.

I had no choice.

You can leave yourkeys

and ID-card on your desk.

Jorgen...

- You may keep the phone.

I suggest you use it

to contact your lawyer.

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