Varg Veum - Cold Hearts

2012 1h 30m NO

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Synopsis

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Varg Veum is going to be a father. In a way he could never imagine, life takes on a new direction while he is searching for a missing pair of siblings in the prostitution circles in Bergen. Varg realizes that life will never be the same when he has to make a decision: Let the criminals go free or expose Karin to mortal danger.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Espen Seim
Varg Veum
Bjørn Floberg
Jacob Hamre
Lene Nystrøm
Karin Bjørge
Mads Ousdal
Thorvaldsen
Ingrid Olava
Siv
Kim Sørensen
Malthus
Laila Goody
Lill Hobekk
Gitte Witt
Maggie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Trond Espen Seim
Writers: Geir Meum Olsen
Languages: Norwegian
Countries: Denmark, Norway

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Norway.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Varg Veum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Trond Espen Seim, shot by Jens Schlosser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christoffer Heie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Trond Espen Seim and Bjørn Floberg and Lene Nystrøm carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Trond Espen Seim directs. Jens Schlosser behind the camera. Christoffer Heie cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Norway. Dialogue in Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Denmark, Norway.
4Part of the "Varg Veum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Trond Espen Seim, shot by Jens Schlosser. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Christoffer Heie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Trond Espen Seim and Bjørn Floberg and Lene Nystrøm carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2182239 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jens Schlosser
Editing: Christoffer Heie
Production design: Lise Christensen
Costume design: Stina Lunde
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: NO
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Varg Veum - Cold Hearts (2012)

Part of

Varg Veum Collection

Varg Veum is the central character in a series of crime novels, written by Gunnar Staalesen, about a private detective who lives in Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. The books have been translated into several languages, including English, German, Swedish, and Danish. Three of the novels are available in English: Yours Until Death, At Night All Wolves Are Grey, and The Writing on the Wall.