The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
Nothing is forgotten forever
Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.
Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: October 3, 2013
Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas - Carl Mørck
- Fares Fares - Hafez el-Assad
- Sonja Richter - Merete Lynggaard
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard - Uffe Lynggaard
- Søren Pilmark - Marcus Jacobsen
- Peter Plaugborg - 'Lasse'
- Per Scheel Krüger - Anker
- Troels Lyby - Hardy
- Øyvind Fabricius Holm - Død mand
- Divya Das - Nyhedsvært
Screenplay
- Jussi Adler-Olsen (Novel)
- Nikolaj Arcel (Screenplay)
- Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Annika Appelin (Script Editor)
Music: Johan Söderqvist
Cinematography: Eric Kress
Editing: Martin Schade, Morten Egholm
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, TV 2, ZDF, TV 2, ZDF Enterprises, TrustNordisk
Country: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Language: Dansk, svenska
Budget: $6M
Box Office: $14M
Original Language: da
Themes
Cold Cases: Unsolved Murder Secrets, Unsolved Disappearances and Secrets, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue
Keywords
based on novel or book, denmark, sweden, disappearance, co-workers relationship, female politician, mentally handicapped man, nordic noir, cold case, brother sister relationship, afdeling q
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Keeper of Lost Causes about?
- Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.
- Who directed The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes was directed by Mikkel Nørgaard.
- Who stars in The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Søren Pilmark, Peter Plaugborg.
- How long is The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes is a Thriller, Mystery, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes had a budget of $6M.
- How much did The Keeper of Lost Causes gross?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes grossed $14M worldwide.
- Where was The Keeper of Lost Causes produced?
- The Keeper of Lost Causes was produced in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
- What are the themes of The Keeper of Lost Causes?
- The themes of The Keeper of Lost Causes include: Cold Cases: Unsolved Murder Secrets, Unsolved Disappearances and Secrets, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue.