Varg Veum - Buried Dogs

Varg Veum - Buried Dogs

Directed by Alexander Eik

Produced by Miso Film, SF Norge

200890 min5.7 / 10

A grim Nordic noir thriller that weaves racial violence, political extremism, and personal danger into a morally complex investigation.

Racial tension is running high in Bergen after a young black asylum seeker dies at the hands of the Police. Shortly afterwards, a right-wing politician is targeted by a gunman at a public rally and his wife is fatally wounded. Another member of the right-wing party, Marit Holm, approaches private investigator Varg Veum, insisting she is being stalked.

Questions people ask

  • Is Varg Veum - Buried Dogs scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Varg Veum - Buried Dogs violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Varg Veum - Buried Dogs end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Varg Veum - Buried Dogs sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Varg Veum - Buried Dogs easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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