Northwest

Nordvest

K14

Genre

Drama, Action

Director

Michael Noer

Run time

1h 31min

Cast

Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Roland Møller, Lene Maria Christensen

A gangsterfilm set in the suburbs of Copenhagen. Casper, 18, the oldest of three siblings, survives life on the streets by committing burglaries for the neighbourhood boss, Jamal. When Casper gets an offer to work for Jamal’s rival Björn, he jumps at the chance for a better life, making his way into a world of drugs and prostitution. As things escalate between Björn and Jamal, Casper finds himself and his family dead center of a conflict that threatens to destroy them.

“Michael Noer is fascinated by the Danish underworld. After the prison drama “R”, he has now made another rugged, adrenaline-fuelled crime drama in which disputes are settled by violence. Noer, who wrote the screenplay himself, sets up a tense plot emphasizing the grim psychology of criminals. His background as a documentary maker shows in the style, reminiscent of social-realism, with the camera constantly moving and the characters in merciless close-ups.” – Rotterdam FF

Denmark 2013

Genre

Drama, Action

Director

Michael Noer

Run time

1h 31min

Cast

Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Oscar Dyekjær Giese, Roland Møller, Lene Maria Christensen

A gangsterfilm set in the suburbs of Copenhagen. Casper, 18, the oldest of three siblings, survives life on the streets by committing burglaries for the neighbourhood boss, Jamal. When Casper gets an offer to work for Jamal’s rival Björn, he jumps at the chance for a better life, making his way into a world of drugs and prostitution. As things escalate between Björn and Jamal, Casper finds himself and his family dead center of a conflict that threatens to destroy them.

“Michael Noer is fascinated by the Danish underworld. After the prison drama “R”, he has now made another rugged, adrenaline-fuelled crime drama in which disputes are settled by violence. Noer, who wrote the screenplay himself, sets up a tense plot emphasizing the grim psychology of criminals. His background as a documentary maker shows in the style, reminiscent of social-realism, with the camera constantly moving and the characters in merciless close-ups.” – Rotterdam FF

Denmark 2013

Info

Rating

Under 14 Not Allowed

Production year

2013

Global distributor

-

Local distributor

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival MTÜ

In cinema

11/20/2013