This well-oiled machine can't possibly continue forever, especially when a seemingly foolproof plan practically falls into Roger's lap at one of his wife's art exhibitions. Roger and his small but trusted circle of collaborators are total pros, with Roger coercing his targets with promises of job opportunities to get them out of their house and let his team swoop in. Not for anything work-related, but as potential victims of his cleverly-staged art heists.įrom here on out, audiences are left to wait for the other shoe to drop. Luckily, his wife is an art gallery owner and this gives Roger access to all sorts of interesting individuals. Despite his well-paying job as a "headhunter", a corporate recruiter with a vicious streak for getting the right person at any cost, he simply can't support such lavishness on his own. The extravagant lifestyle, however, belies a secret gnawing away at the heart of Roger.
Everything is perfect, far more so than he has any right to expect: his talented and gorgeous wife Diana ( Synnøve Macody Lund), their wildly expensive house, his finely-tailored suits. Why It's Essential Viewing: Headhunters follows the plight of an unassuming, bland-looking, and self-consciously short-statured businessman named Roger Brown ( Aksel Hennie) who appears to be living the dream.
Even beyond that, it's also an effectively tense and densely-plotted thrill ride in its own right that holds its own against any number of recent blockbusters. The film begins as a straightforward enough crime drama and steadily expands outwards like a Russian doll set, mixing tones and even genres with a sort of renegade glee that simply doesn't exist often enough in most American films. The Pitch: Directed by Morten Tyldum ( The Imitation Game, Passengers), this Norwegian action/thriller mashes up all sorts of disparate, varying tones that wouldn't seem to belong (much less succeed) in the same movie.but they do. Where You Can Stream It: Kanopy and Hoopla (Welcome to T he Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
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