The Keeper of Lost Causes

Name: The Keeper of Lost Causes
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2013-10-03
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Søren Pilmark

2013·Movie·NR·93 min·★ 7.0(834)

Thriller Mystery Crime

“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.

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About The Keeper of Lost Causes

The Keeper of Lost Causes is a 2013 Danish-language thriller, mystery and crime film directed by Mikkel Nørgaard. The cast is led by Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Sonja Richter. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Keeper of Lost Causes was produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, and TV 2 and made in Denmark and Germany. It was released on October 3, 2013, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: Mikkel Nørgaard
Writers: Nikolaj Arcel, Jussi Adler-Olsen
Release date: October 3, 2013
Original language: Danish
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Denmark, Germany
Budget: $6 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, TV 2

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The Keeper of Lost Causes cast & crew

The Keeper of Lost Causes was directed by Mikkel Nørgaard and written by Nikolaj Arcel and Jussi Adler-Olsen.

The cast features Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Carl Mørck, Fares Fares as Hafez el-Assad, Sonja Richter as Merete Lynggaard, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Uffe Lynggaard, Søren Pilmark as Marcus Jacobsen, and Peter Plaugborg as 'Lasse'.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Johan Söderqvist, cinematography is by Eric Kress, and it was produced by Louise Vesth and Peter Aalbæk Jensen.

Is The Keeper of Lost Causes worth watching?

The Keeper of Lost Causes holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 834 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed thriller films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy thriller, mystery, and crime, The Keeper of Lost Causes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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