With filming underway in Copenhagen, REinventInternational Sales has announced its acquisition of The Perfect Lie (Dobbeltspil), an intense thriller drama feature about manipulation, power, and broken illusions. Produced by HitHero Productions, the company behind The Angel Maker (Englemageren), the film is set for release in Denmark by Scanbox Entertainment in 2026. REinvent handles international sales.
“We are thrilled to bring THE PERFECT LIE to the market, helmed by the dynamic directing team Julie R. Ølgaard and Esben Tønnesen. As proven by the outstanding success of The Angel Maker, they know how to create thrillers that travel. With their combined vision and storytelling strength, we are confident the film will resonate broadly and become a highly attractive title for our international partners”.
The film is co-directed by actress, director, writer, and producer Julie R. Ølgaard and Esben Tønnesen. Ølgaard, recognized for her acting work in acclaimed titles such as Headhunters (2011) and The Killing (2007), made her directorial debut with The Angel Maker, which she also co-directed with Tønnesen and starred in as one of the leads. In The Perfect Lie, she once again co-directs with Tønnesen while portraying Katrine, a woman whose life is turned upside down when she makes the shocking discovery that her boyfriend has another girlfriend.
Synopsis
Clara lives the perfect life with a flourishing career and her charming husband, Tobias. But when she one day crosses paths with Katrine, cracks begin to appear in the foundation of her entire existence. Although the two women are as different as night and day, they have one thing in common: Tobias. An unlikely alliance emerges between the two women as they try to uncover Tobias’s double life. When Clara begins to notice fractures in Katrine’s façade, she grows increasingly uncertain of whom she can trust. Could Katrine, in fact, be even more calculating than Tobias?
”We have noticed how more and more stories are emerging of men living double lives with multiple families. THE PERFECT LIE is an investigation of how far ordinary people can be driven out by just lies and manipulation. If the person you trust the most – with whom you share your entire life – betrays you, what then? That is the story we want to tell”.
Julie R. Ølgaard and Esben Tønnesen, directors
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Anna Malmkjær Willumsen is producing the film for HitHero Productions in partnership with TV 2, Odsherred Kommune, and Geopark Odsherred.
About REinvent
REinvent is a packaging, sales and financing studio all in one. REinvent has extensive knowledge of original trends and sales opportunities in both the Scandinavian and international markets, and works with high profile European production companies.
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With filming underway in Copenhagen, REinvent International Sales has announced its acquisition of The Perfect Lie (Dobbeltspil), an intense thriller drama feature about manipulation, power, and broken illusions. Produced by HitHero Productions, the company behind The Angel Maker (Englemageren), the film is set for release in Denmark by Scanbox Entertainment in 2026. REinvent handles international sales.
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The film is co-directed by actress, director, writer, and producer Julie R. Ølgaard and Esben Tønnesen. Ølgaard, recognized for her acting work in acclaimed titles such as Headhunters (2011) and The Killing (2007), made her directorial debut with The Angel Maker, which she also co-directed with Tønnesen and starred in as one of the leads. In The Perfect Lie, she once again co-directs with Tønnesen while portraying Katrine, a woman whose life is turned upside down when she makes the shocking discovery that her boyfriend has another girlfriend.
Synopsis
Clara lives the perfect life with a flourishing career and her charming husband, Tobias. But when she one day crosses paths with Katrine, cracks begin to appear in the foundation of her entire existence. Although the two women are as different as night and day, they have one thing in common: Tobias. An unlikely alliance emerges between the two women as they try to uncover Tobias’s double life. When Clara begins to notice fractures in Katrine’s façade, she grows increasingly uncertain of whom she can trust. Could Katrine, in fact, be even more calculating than Tobias?
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Anna Malmkjær Willumsen is producing the film for HitHero Productions in partnership with TV 2, Odsherred Kommune, and Geopark Odsherred.
About REinvent
REinvent is a packaging, sales and financing studio all in one. REinvent has extensive knowledge of original trends and sales opportunities in both the Scandinavian and international markets, and works with high profile European production companies.
Source: REinvent Photo credit: Per Arnesen
This post/page may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. For details, visit our Affiliate Disclosure page.
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