Fresh
Unflashy and doc-like, this is the opposite of Nordic noirs like 'The Killing'.
Cath Clarke, Time Out
Northwest
2013 · 1h 40m · NOT RATED
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Noer
Overview
Nordvest is a gangsterfilm set in the suburbs of Copenhagen. Casper (18), the oldest of 3 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.
Director and cast
- Michael Noer Director
- Gustav Dyekjær Giese as Casper
- Oscar Dyekjær Giese as Bastian
- Lene Maria Christensen as Olivia
- Annemieke Bredahl Peppink as Freja
- Nicholas Westwood Kidd as Robin
- Roland Møller as Bjørn
- Dulfi Al-Jabouri as Jamal
- Ali Abdul Amir Najel as Ali
- Sandra El-Hussein as Irem
- Clement Blach Petersen Cast
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