The Absent One
Denmark, 2014. A former police officer asks Carl Mørck, head of Department Q, to find out who brutally killed his young twins in 1994. Although a local inhabitant confessed and was convicted of murder, Carl and his partner Assad soon realize that there is something in the case resolution that is terribly wrong.
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Better for ages 16+: heavy violence, moderate sexual content
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Is "The Absent One" appropriate for children?
ValorScore's Content Advisory for "The Absent One" is "Heavy" (48/100), measuring sex, violence, language, and drug use. One example of the evidence behind this reading: “dois jovens gêmeos são encontrados brutalmente assassinados em uma casa de verão” (Investigação iniciada pelo brutal assassinato de dois irmãos gêmeos em uma casa de verão.). See the full per-axis breakdown below to decide if it fits your family.
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In ValorScore's editorial reading, "The Absent One" has ideological presence rated "Clean". This is editorial opinion, not a verdict — see the axes and their evidence in the breakdown below. The overall ValorScore (cleanliness + value + audience rating) is 87/100. See every axis and its evidence in the breakdown below.
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