The Keeper of Lost Causes
Kvinden i buret
“Nothing is forgotten forever”
Synopsis
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.
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The Keeper of Lost Causes - Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-06-07
Top Cast
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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
Rasmus Botoft
Tage Baggesen
Patricia Schumann
Søs Norup
Marie Mondrup
Helle
Kenneth Carmohn
Mand på færge
Michael Brostrup
Børge Bak
Jeff Pitzner
Beboer på Egely
Lane Lind
Forstander på Egely
Marijana Janković
Tereza
Release History & Theatrical Window
Locarno Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 17, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 25, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.42x
+$8.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikkel Nørgaard
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Original Score
- Johan Söderqvist
- Original Title
- Kvinden i buret
- Country of Origin
- Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Danish, Swedish
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $5.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13.7M
- Production Studios
- Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, TV 2, ZDF, TV 2, ZDF Enterprises, TrustNordisk
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikkel Nørgaard
Nikolaj Arcel, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Annika Appelin, Anders Huulgaard
Johan Söderqvist
Eric Kress
Martin Schade, Morten Egholm
Louise Vesth, Peter Aalbæk Jensen, Marie Gade
Department Leadership Roster
Mikkel Nørgaard
Director
Eric Kress
Director of Photography
Martin Schade
Editor
Johan Söderqvist
Original Music Composer
Louise Vesth
Producer
Nikolaj Arcel
Screenplay
Morten Egholm
Editor
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Producer
Rasmus Thjellesen
Production Design
Jussi Adler-Olsen
Writer
Nikolaj Arcel
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Keeper of Lost Causes
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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 principal cast of The Keeper of Lost Causes includes Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Søren Pilmark.
When was The Keeper of Lost Causes released and how long is it?
The Keeper of Lost Causes was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Keeper of Lost Causes?
The Keeper of Lost Causes had a reported production budget of $5.7M and grossed $13.7M at the worldwide box office (2.42 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Keeper of Lost Causes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Keeper of Lost Causes was composed by Johan Söderqvist.
Is The Keeper of Lost Causes based on a book or true story?
The Keeper of Lost Causes is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jussi Adler-Olsen".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Keeper of Lost Causes?
The Keeper of Lost Causes holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 16 (Interdit aux moins de 16 ans — 16+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).