In the chilling psychological thriller directed by Lasse Hallström, a renowned hypnotist, played by Mikael Persbrandt, is drawn into a dark and dangerous investigation. When a young boy is the sole witness to a brutal family tragedy, the police, led by Inspector Tobias Zilliacus, turn to the hypnotist in a desperate attempt to unlock the traumatic memories buried in the child’s mind. As he delves deeper into the boy’s subconscious, the hypnotist finds his own life and the safety of his estranged family, including his daughter portrayed by Lena Olin, becoming entangled in the case. The procedure unleashes a chain of unsettling events, blurring the lines between recovered truth and dangerous suggestion, and forcing the hypnotist to confront shadows from his own past. This tense and atmospheric film masterfully builds suspense as a professional’s clinical tools become weapons in a deadly game where no one’s mind is safe.