Cop Secret

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Cop Secret
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Leynilögga
Directed byHannes Þór Halldórsson
Written by
Produced byLilja Ósk Snorradóttir
Starring
CinematographyElli Cassata
Edited byGuðni Hilmar Halldórsson & Hannes Þór Halldórsson
Music byKristján Sturla Bjarnason
Production
companies
  • Pegasus
  • Icelandic Film Centre
  • Ministry of Industries and Innovation
  • Sýn
Distributed bySamfilm
Release date
  • 10 August 2021 (2021-08-10) (Locarno)
CountryIceland
LanguageIcelandic

Cop Secret (Icelandic: Leynilögga) is a 2021 Icelandic action comedy film directed by Hannes Þór Halldórsson from a screenplay that he co-wrote alongside Nína Pedersen and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson. The film stars Auðunn Blöndal, Egill Einarsson, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson and Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir.[1][2]

It is scheduled to premiere in Iceland in 2021.[3][4]

The film is based on a fake movie trailer made by Auðunn, Hannes and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson for a TV show in 2011. The trailer featured Gísli Örn Garðarsson, Hjalti Árnason, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Hörður Magnússon and Hermann Gunnarsson.[5]

Plot[]

A cop (Auðunn Blöndal) in denial of his sexuality, falls in love with his new partner (Egill Einarsson), while investigating a string of bank robberies where nothing seems to have been stolen.[6]

Cast[]

Production[]

On 19 January 2021 it was announced that the Hannes Þór Halldórsson directional debut film Cop Secret will be presented on the Nordic Film Market on 5 February 2021.[7][8]

Principal photography concluded in December 2020, in Iceland.[9]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

Jay Weissberg of Variety said of the film "Entertaining? Yes, by and large. Clever? Not by a long shot."[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Stefán Árni Pálsson (16 April 2021). "Fyrsta myndefnið úr Leynilöggunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ Annika Pam (19 January 2021). "Icelandic Soccer World Cup Hero Bows Directorial Debut at Goteborg's Nordic Film Market". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (30 September 2020). "Austurstrætinu lokað fyrir tökur á Leynilöggunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ Tómas Valgeirsson (28 September 2020). "Ofurlögga í afneitun: Grínstikla verður að bíómynd". Kvikmyndir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. ^ Atli Fannar (5 April 2011). "Ætla að gera hasarmynd úr Leynilöggustiklunni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Leynilögga með enskum texta" (in Icelandic). Sambíóin. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. ^ Economou, Vassilis (19 January 2021). "Göteborg's Nordic Film Market plans a digital edition and unveils its selection". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ Mr josh (19 January 2021). "'One other Spherical,' 'Tigers,' 'Flee' Take Top Goteborg Festival Awards". thenewstrace.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ^ Pham, Annika (19 January 2021). "Icelandic Soccer World Cup Hero Bows Directorial Debut at Goteborg's Nordic Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  10. ^ Jay Weissberg (17 August 2021). "'Cop Secret' Review: A Derivative Action Movie Parody Set in Iceland for a Change". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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