The success
continues for Scandinavian thriller THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES which has now
been seen by more than 500,000 Danes in the cinemas.
THE KEEPER OF
LOST CAUSES, which was released on October 3rd, is with the current numbers
steadily heading for the status as the most popular film of all theatrical
releases in the Danish cinemas in 2013. The film is also on track to become
among the best performing local Danish titles over the last decade, a list
currently topped by the comedy KLOWN (2010) also by director Mikkel Nørgaard
and Zentropa-producer Louise Vesth.
World
premiering at Locarno Film Festival in August to excellent reviews, THE KEEPER
OF LOST CAUSES is the first film in the upcoming franchise based on Jussi
Adler-Olsen´s bestselling book series about Department Q. So far TrustNordisk
has sold THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES to more than 35 countries including key
territories such as Germany, Benelux, Switzerland, Australia and China.
The second
installment THE ABSENT ONE, which will also be directed by Nørgaard, is
currently shooting and set for release in autumn 2014.
With screenplay
by Nikolaj Arcel who wrote and directed A ROYAL AFFAIR (2012) and who also
wrote the script for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2009) and starring
Nikolaj Lie Kaas (ANGELS & DEMONS, 2009) and Fares Fares (SAFE HOUSE, 2012
and ZERO DARK THIRTY, 2013) THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES tells the story of chief
detective Carl Mørck and his assistant Assad who become involved in a
five-year-old case concerning the mystery of politician Merete Lynggaard´s
disappearance - a journey that takes them deep into the undercurrent of abuse
and malice that lurks beneath the polished surface of Scandinavia.
THE KEEPER OF
LOST CAUSES is produced by the Zentropa Group in cooperation with TV2 Denmark,
ZDF German Television Network, ZDF Enterprises, TV2 Norway and in co-production
with Film i Väst. With support from the Danish Film Institute, Eurimages,
Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and
Allerød Kommune. Developed with support from the Media Programme of the
European Union.
TrustNordisk
handles international sales.
ABOUT THE BOOKS
THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES was published in 2007 and is so far followed by four
books in the series about Department Q. The books have been awarded with
numerous prizes and have been placed on several bestseller lists both
nationally and internationally. In October 2012, Jussi Adler-Olsen received the
Barry Award in the US for Best Novel of the Year and in August 2012 THE KEEPER
OF LOST CAUSES made it to The New York Times bestseller list.
The books in the series have been sold to more than 35 countries and sold in
more than 8 million copies worldwide.