Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)

Two intertwined cases linking the past with the present will require the aid of Department Q to catch an elusive serial killer, while time is running out.

Director:

Hans Petter Moland

Writers:

Nikolaj Arcel, Jussi Adler-Olsen (novel)

Stars:

Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Fares Fares, Pål Sverre Hagen

2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nikolaj Lie Kaas	...	Carl Mørck
Fares Fares	...	Assad
Pål Sverre Hagen	...	Johannes
Jacob Lohmann	...	Elias (as Jakob Ulrik Lohmann)
Amanda Collin	...	Rakel
Johanne Louise Schmidt	...	Rose Knudsen
Jakob Oftebro	...	Pasgård
Signe Anastassia Mannov	...	Lisa
Søren Pilmark	...	Marcus Jacobsen
Michael Brostrup	...	Børge Bak
Morten Kirkskov	...	Lars Bjørn
Olivia Terpet Gammelgaard	...	Magdalena
Jasper Møller Friis	...	Samuel (as Jasper Friis Møller)
Louis Sylvester Larsen	...	Trygve
Lotte Andersen	...	Mia

Storyline

An old note is found in a bottle in Jutland which has traveled very long across the ocean a long time ago. The note is hard to decipher, but when the Danish investigator from Section Q receives it, the odd personalities within the section find a new angle on it and try to unveil yet another old and diabolic case even though the lead is cold.

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Plot Keywords:

missing child | religion | religious community | interracial friendship | shakey hands | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before filming began, the film was already sold to more than 15 countries.

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Goofs

The Train is a German DB train and not a Danish DSB train. Actually the part with the DB train could be true to reality as some DB trains do extend their trips to Jutland in Denmark e.g. to Fredericia. But nowadays it is not possible to board a DB train at the town of Hadsten which has a quite small station being served by Danish regional trains. There is no connection by German IC Trains to Hadsten.

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Quotes

Johannes: And now... I'll take away your faith.
Carl Mørck: You're wasting time. I don't believe in God. I don't believe in anything. Take me instead, Johannes, take me instead.
Johannes: You're rescuing people you've never met. Of course you have faith. I've never met anyone, who's had as much faith as you...

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Connections

Followed by Journal 64 (2018)

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Soundtracks

Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, OP. 73, 'Emperor': II. Adagio Un Poco Mosso
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven (as L. Van Beethoven)
Performed by Barry Wordsworth, Capella Istropolitana & Stefan Vladar
(P) Naxos Music Danmark

User Reviews

This adaptation is a joke

Five stars only for the performance of actors and the cinematography. It is loosely based, 30% at most, on the book by Jussi Adler-Olsen, oversimplyfuing to plot and the characters. The new plot makes little sense.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark Germany Sweden Norway

Language:

Danish Norwegian

Release Date:

17 June 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

Filming Locations:

Denmark

Box Office

Budget:

DKK39,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$9,651,271

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zentropa Entertainments20, Det Danske Filminstitut, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1