Fallen Angels

2008 1h 35m NO

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 41

CrimeDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic twist he and Rebecca rekindle their former love. Meanwhile a serial killer is targeting members of Jacob's band and their families...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Trond Espen Seim
Varg Veum
Fridtjov Såheim
Simon
Pia Tjelta
Rebecca
Bjørn Floberg
Hamre
Per Kjerstad
Jacob
Nils Jørgen Kaalstad
Harry
Joachim Rafaelsen
Arild
Jesper Malm
Johnny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Morten Tyldum
Writers: Thomas Moldestad, Siv Rajendram Eliassen
Languages: Norwegian, Urdu
Countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Urdu.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Morten Tyldum, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Trond Espen Seim and Fridtjov Såheim and Pia Tjelta carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Morten Tyldum directs. John Andreas Andersen behind the camera. Ginge Anvik scores. Jon Endre Mørk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in Norwegian, Urdu.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Urdu.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany.
4Part of the "Varg Veum Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Morten Tyldum, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ginge Anvik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jon Endre Mørk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Trond Espen Seim and Fridtjov Såheim and Pia Tjelta carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1010265 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: John Andreas Andersen
Original score: Ginge Anvik
Editing: Jon Endre Mørk
Production design: Roger Rosenberg
Sound: Carl Svensson
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: NO
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Fallen Angels (2008)

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.