The Absent One (2014 film)

The Absent One
The Absent One
	Film poster
	Fasandræberne
Directed by	Mikkel Nørgaard [da]
Screenplay by	Nikolaj Arcel; Rasmus Heisterberg;
Based on	The Absent One; by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Produced by	Peter Aalbæk Jensen; Louise Vesth;
Starring	Nikolaj Lie Kaas; Fares Fares; Pilou Asbæk; David Dencik; Danica Curcic;
Cinematography	Eric Kress
Edited by	Morten Egholm; Frederik Strunk;
Music by	Patrik Andren; Uno Helmersson; Johan Soderqvist;
Production; companies	Det Danske Filminstitut; Eurimages; Film Väst; TV2 Danmark; Zentropa Entertainments;
Distributed by	Nordisk Film Distribution (Denmark); Wild Bunch (France); NFP Marketing & Distribution (Germany);
Release dates	8 September 2014 (Austin Fantastic Fest); 2 October 2014 (Denmark);
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	Denmark; France; Germany;
Languages	Danish; French;
Budget	€5.2 million

The Absent One (Danish: Fasandræberne), also known as Department Q: The Absent One, is a 2014 Danish crime mystery film directed by Mikkel Nørgaard [da] and co-written by Nikolaj Arcel and Rasmus Heisterberg, based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's novel of the same name. It is the second film in the Department Q series following the 2013 film The Keeper of Lost Causes, and preceding the 2016 film A Conspiracy of Faith.