Cop Secret
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Leynilögga | |
Directed by | Hannes Þór Halldórsson |
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Produced by | Lilja Ósk Snorradóttir |
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Cinematography | Elli Cassata |
Edited by | Guðni Hilmar Halldórsson & Hannes Þór Halldórsson |
Music by | Kristján Sturla Bjarnason |
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Distributed by | Samfilm |
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Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
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[]
- Auðunn Blöndal as Bússi
- Egill Einarsson as Hörður
- Steinunn Ólína Þorsteinsdóttir as Þorgerður
- as Stefanía
- Sverrir Þór Sverrisson as Klemenz
- Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Rikki
- as Lilja
- as Softý
- Jón Gnarr as Jón Gnarr
- Rúrik Gíslason[1]
- Bríet[1]
- Jón Jónsson[1]
- Guðmundur Benediktsson as himself
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[]
- ^ a b c d Stefán Árni Pálsson (16 April 2021). "Fyrsta myndefnið úr Leynilöggunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Annika Pam (19 January 2021). "Icelandic Soccer World Cup Hero Bows Directorial Debut at Goteborg's Nordic Film Market". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (30 September 2020). "Austurstrætinu lokað fyrir tökur á Leynilöggunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Tómas Valgeirsson (28 September 2020). "Ofurlögga í afneitun: Grínstikla verður að bíómynd". Kvikmyndir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ Atli Fannar (5 April 2011). "Ætla að gera hasarmynd úr Leynilöggustiklunni". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Leynilögga með enskum texta" (in Icelandic). Sambíóin. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (19 January 2021). "Göteborg's Nordic Film Market plans a digital edition and unveils its selection". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Mr josh (19 January 2021). "'One other Spherical,' 'Tigers,' 'Flee' Take Top Goteborg Festival Awards". thenewstrace.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jay Weissberg (17 August 2021). "'Cop Secret' Review: A Derivative Action Movie Parody Set in Iceland for a Change". Variety. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
External links[]
- Cop Secret at IMDb
- 2021 films
- Icelandic-language films
- Icelandic films
- 2021 LGBT-related films
- Icelandic LGBT-related films
- 2021 action comedy films
- Icelandic action comedy films