A Conspiracy of Faith

2016 1h 48m DA

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★6.9TMDB · 631

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Synopsis

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Denmark, 2016. A blurred note is found in a bottle that has traveled across the ocean for a long time. After deciphering the cryptic note, Department Q follow a sinister trail that leads them to investigate a case that occurred in 2008. At the same time, new tragic events take place that test their faith and deepest beliefs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Carl Mørck
Fares Fares
Hafez el-Assad
Pål Sverre Hagen
Johannes
Jacob Lohmann
Elias
Amanda Collin
Rakel
Johanne Louise Schmidt
Rose Knudsen
Jakob Oftebro
Pasgård
Signe Anastassia Mannov
Lisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writers: Nikolaj Arcel, Jussi Adler-Olsen, Nikolaj Arcel
Languages: Danish, Norwegian
Countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Norwegian.

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WORLD

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Department Q Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans Petter Moland, 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 Nicklas Schmidt. 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 Olivier Bugge Coutté 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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Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Fares Fares and Pål Sverre Hagen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans Petter Moland directs. John Andreas Andersen behind the camera. Nicklas Schmidt scores. Olivier Bugge Coutté cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, Norwegian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Danish, Norwegian.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Department Q Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hans Petter Moland, shot by John Andreas Andersen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Nicklas Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Olivier Bugge Coutté shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Fares Fares and Pål Sverre Hagen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4088268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "based on novel or book", "denmark", "co-workers relationship", "religious fundamentalism".

The technical file

Cinematography: John Andreas Andersen
Original score: Nicklas Schmidt
Editing: Olivier Bugge Coutté
Production design: Søren Schwartzberg
Makeup / hair: Dennis Knudsen
Sound: Gisle Tveito
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Status: Released
Budget: $5,210,000
Box office: $9,700,000
Return: 186% of budget
Original language: DA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)

Part of

Department Q Collection

Movies adapted from the Department Q series of novels by Jussi Adler-Olsen

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Hans Petter Moland

Community reviews

What people are saying

Reno2017-05-26
★ 6/10
With an old clue, a new hunt begins. The third film in the 'Department Q' series that adapted from the book series of the same name. For this the director has changed, the one from 'In Order of Disappearance' and I think it was a good move, but the result was not as expected, at least not for me. As the sequels proceeding, it's losing its charm. Yeah, for me still the first film was the best one. That following parts were just okay, which rely highly on the great foundation that laid in the first. Actually this story was good, despite like any cop-and-kidnapper- chase-thriller. But it was developed on the sensitive issue like faith which made the film a little shy. Because they don't want to bring in any serious debate, but wanted to balance everything as much as possible to be neutral from all kinds of this film series' fans/viewer's perspective. So you will be entertained as the title promised, but at the end if you consider it just a film, then it's okay. Otherwise, particularly from the atheist's viewpoint, its not any favourable. The story has a clear explanation for whatever happens, especially about the film character who commits the crime. So it is a challenging time for what Carl Morck believes in. So far we saw him as a tough cop, but this particular case he's dealing with is like he had never encountered before. There are some great scenes, like chasing a train which is actually a turning point in the narration. But the rest of the film was mostly has cliché like any cop who tries to solve the crime. ❝With that attitude you'll never enjoy a pork roast.❞ The plot for the crime was focused on the initial stage of the tale. The following narration was highly influenced by the cops and their attempt to resolve the issue. But before coming to that, an intentional connection between the two cases was not definitely a masterstroke as I expected. Although it looked something new on the screenplay, which might have worked so good in the dark and slow paced crime-thriller. While they are, Carl and Acid are looking to decipher the puzzle they have got which is dated back nearly a decade, now they come to know that two kids were kidnapped in a similar fashion. They begin to dig deeper from the previous clue for the new incident. If they are right, it is much closer than they have thought to solve it. But how it helps to plan for the fight and their full efforts which told in the final act with a fast pace. Little disappointing was they wanted to remain those two cops as the heroes. So all the heroic acts were a build up from them alone in most of the accounts for the cinematic edgy moments. Especially how the finale turns out, is not appreciable from the writing perspective, other than giving satisfactory episode to the hardcore fans of the film franchise. For me the locations were awesome, all the scenes shot at the right time of the day and its light that sets a fine tone regarding all the developments taking place. A decent follow-up and surely worth a watch if you had liked previous two films, but don't expect it to be the best in the series. Anyway, still some people think it is the best one so far. Now I think it's time to wait for 'The Purity of Vengeance' if they are on to it. 6/10

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