The Keeper of Lost Causes

The Keeper of Lost Causes

Nothing is forgotten forever

Directed by Mikkel Nørgaard

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst

201393 min7.0 / 10

A methodical Nordic noir investigation into a five-year-old disappearance that unearths dark secrets and moral complexity beneath a cold, procedural surface.

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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  • Is The Keeper of Lost Causes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Keeper of Lost Causes scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Keeper of Lost Causes violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does The Keeper of Lost Causes end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The Keeper of Lost Causes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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Familiar shape, done well.

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Love70

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