The detective Carl Mork and his section of unsolved cases return to action in this second entry that adapts to the big screen the second book of the bestselling saga Department Q by the Danish Carl Valdemar, better known as Jussi Adler-Olsen. The script is once again written by the notorious writer and director Nicolaj Arcel, who had already adapted the libretto of the adaptation of the first installment of Milennium and this Departament Q Fasandræberne(2014) is done in a similar Nordic style. Down-on-his-luck inspector, Carl (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) goes on investigating a new unsolved case department. There the detective will see the opportunity to wash her image when a dark case comes into his hands, a retired police who asked him for help and committed suicide, something that Carl did not believe was so clear. In the late 1990s, the murder of two teenagers made the front pages of Danish newspapers, both for its brutality and for the wealthy people who appeared to be involved. Accompanied only by Assad's faithful assistant, they begin the twisted investigation leading to two wealthy magnates (Pilou Asbæk, David Dencik). Thus, chief detective Carl Mørck and Assad's Muslim assistant (Fares Fares) become involved in a cold case related to the mystery of a disappearance. They investigate a cold case involving a missing woman until they discover some incredible clues. Shortly after, a man exposed himself as guilty. But the case has been closed for years. Why are you coming to department Q now?. Nothing is forgotten forever! Based on the best-selling novel of First Department Q !. From the Screenwriter of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'!. Your last chance at him is the lost causes department!. A missing politician, a reopened case! This film is about the dark side of life. What happens if you can't let go of the past, if it eats you up inside?
In this eerie adventure Carl Orck and his partner Assad begin an investigation that will take them to the three most powerful men in Denmark, in a plot even more complex, more sophisticated and disturbing than the first one, where a spiral of corruption and power will lead the protagonists to use their intelligence to close the case. This is an interesting thriller about two murders that were executed years ago and the two men who want to clarify what really happened, a relentless search that takes them deep into the undercurrent of abuse and malice which hides beneath the polished surface of Scandinavia. This film adapts a successful novel, the second and best-selling book written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, to the big screen. Norgaard does it European way, showing clarity in the cinematographic approach within the story. The film was competently directed by Mikkel Norgaard, who uses a terrifying story as a mirror of our own lives. The expert director guides the audience through the darkest dimensions of story and back to the light, all thanks to camera, sound and music. This police thriller is compellingly directed and has a script by Nikolaj Arcel, who had written the script for the film adaptation of the first installment of Milennium, another of the most important Nordic sagas in history. Well starred by Nikolaj Lie Kaas as the brave and surly police inspector Carl Morck and Fares Fares as the faithful Islamist assistant Assad, the latter lives in Sweden and had to learn Danish for the role of him.
In the words of director Mikkel Norgaard: "This movie is a love story, but not the kind of romance you would like to participate in. It talks about power and the abuse of power, but also about a man's struggle to correct the mistakes of his past and redeem what remains. But, more deeply, it's about how we cope with the terrible events that affect our lives and our ability to move forward or not. It explores our fear, our guilt, our shame and the way to overcome them. This is a film that invites us to travel from a renowned private boarding school to the heart of the ruling class, passing through the most forgotten underbelly of society. This requires a very specific cinematographic style. I want to take the public by the hand and show them the energy and toughness of the youth associated with the wealthy classes. I want to take advantage of the European atmosphere and squeeze it to support a peculiar cinematographic vision that passes through image, sound and music. I want to make this search for hope through the darkest aspects of the human soul as hard and beautiful as it can be¨. As for the technical part, Norgaard explains: "in Denmark, the Dogme 95 movement (a film movement started in 1995 by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Winterberg) has had a great influence on our way of telling history, promoting a realistic expression almost of the documentary style. In this film I want to control the images since they are the most powerful tool to create a cinematic universe¨.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Fares Fares signed a four-movie deal, matching the number of Department Q novels written by Carl Valdemar that had been published at the time of filming. The saga is as follows: ¨Kvinden i buret¨ (2013) de Mikkel Nørgaard con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter. ¨Fasandreperne¨ ó ¨Pheasant Killers¨ (2014) de Mikkel Norgaard with Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk. ¨Flaskepost fra P¨ (2016) de Hans Petter con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen, Amanda Collin. ¨Diario 64¨(2018) de Christoffer Boe con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Søren Pilmark. Y ¨Marco effekten¨ ó "The marco effect¨ (2021) de Martin Zandvliet con Ulrich Thomsen como Carl Mørck y Zaki Youssef como Assad.
In this eerie adventure Carl Orck and his partner Assad begin an investigation that will take them to the three most powerful men in Denmark, in a plot even more complex, more sophisticated and disturbing than the first one, where a spiral of corruption and power will lead the protagonists to use their intelligence to close the case. This is an interesting thriller about two murders that were executed years ago and the two men who want to clarify what really happened, a relentless search that takes them deep into the undercurrent of abuse and malice which hides beneath the polished surface of Scandinavia. This film adapts a successful novel, the second and best-selling book written by Jussi Adler-Olsen, to the big screen. Norgaard does it European way, showing clarity in the cinematographic approach within the story. The film was competently directed by Mikkel Norgaard, who uses a terrifying story as a mirror of our own lives. The expert director guides the audience through the darkest dimensions of story and back to the light, all thanks to camera, sound and music. This police thriller is compellingly directed and has a script by Nikolaj Arcel, who had written the script for the film adaptation of the first installment of Milennium, another of the most important Nordic sagas in history. Well starred by Nikolaj Lie Kaas as the brave and surly police inspector Carl Morck and Fares Fares as the faithful Islamist assistant Assad, the latter lives in Sweden and had to learn Danish for the role of him.
In the words of director Mikkel Norgaard: "This movie is a love story, but not the kind of romance you would like to participate in. It talks about power and the abuse of power, but also about a man's struggle to correct the mistakes of his past and redeem what remains. But, more deeply, it's about how we cope with the terrible events that affect our lives and our ability to move forward or not. It explores our fear, our guilt, our shame and the way to overcome them. This is a film that invites us to travel from a renowned private boarding school to the heart of the ruling class, passing through the most forgotten underbelly of society. This requires a very specific cinematographic style. I want to take the public by the hand and show them the energy and toughness of the youth associated with the wealthy classes. I want to take advantage of the European atmosphere and squeeze it to support a peculiar cinematographic vision that passes through image, sound and music. I want to make this search for hope through the darkest aspects of the human soul as hard and beautiful as it can be¨. As for the technical part, Norgaard explains: "in Denmark, the Dogme 95 movement (a film movement started in 1995 by Lars Von Trier and Thomas Winterberg) has had a great influence on our way of telling history, promoting a realistic expression almost of the documentary style. In this film I want to control the images since they are the most powerful tool to create a cinematic universe¨.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Fares Fares signed a four-movie deal, matching the number of Department Q novels written by Carl Valdemar that had been published at the time of filming. The saga is as follows: ¨Kvinden i buret¨ (2013) de Mikkel Nørgaard con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter. ¨Fasandreperne¨ ó ¨Pheasant Killers¨ (2014) de Mikkel Norgaard with Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pilou Asbæk. ¨Flaskepost fra P¨ (2016) de Hans Petter con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen, Amanda Collin. ¨Diario 64¨(2018) de Christoffer Boe con Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Johanne Louise Schmidt, Søren Pilmark. Y ¨Marco effekten¨ ó "The marco effect¨ (2021) de Martin Zandvliet con Ulrich Thomsen como Carl Mørck y Zaki Youssef como Assad.