''Nordkraft'' (also released as ''Angels in Fast Motion'') is a 2005 Danish drama film, based on the book of the same title by

Jakob Ejersbo Jakob Ejersbo (6 April 1968, in Rødovre – 10 July 2008, in Aalborg) was a Danish journalist and writer. His work is considered modern and neorealistic. Authoring the immensely popular novel, '' Nordkraft'', which sold more than 100,000 copies, ...

and written and directed by

Ole Christian Madsen Ole Christian Madsen (born 18 June 1966) is a Danish film director and screenwriter, script writer. Among his most successful projects are the movies ''Flame & Citron'', ''Prag (2006 film), Prag'', ''Angels in Fast Motion'' (danish language, da. ' ...

, with

Kathrine Windfeld Kathrine Windfeld (21 August 1966 – 6 February 2015) was a Danish film and television director. She is known for the 2012 Swedish spy film '' Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation''. As a television director she is credited with episodes ...

as assistant director. The soundtrack includes the track "Rest" from the album ''

All Things to All People ''All Things to All People'' is the second studio album by Danish electronic rock band Carpark North. It was recorded in the early 2005 and released on 25 April 2005 through EMI. The idea behind the album was to "make the rock more hard and t ...

''.

Cast

Thure Lindhardt Thure Frank Lindhardt (; born 24 December 1974) is a Denmark, Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Teater, Odense Theatre in 1998. Life and career Lindhardt grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille August's ...

– Steso * Signe Egholm Olsen – Maria * Claus Riis Østergaard – Allan * Farshad Kholghi – Hossein * Thomas L. Corneliussen – Asger *

Pernille Vallentin Brandt Pernille is a Danish and Norwegian female given name derived from ''Petronella'', and may refer to: *Pernille Dupont, retired female badminton player from Denmark *Pernille Fischer Christensen (born 1969), Danish film director and sister of actor ...

– Tilde * Signe Vaupel – Maja *

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– Frank * Joachim Malling – Michael * Finn Storgaard – Hans Jørgen * Maria Stenz – Maria's mother * Kirsten Norholt – Allan's mother * Søs Egelind – Steso's mother *

Lars Mikkelsen Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (; born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He is known for his roles as Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the Danish police procedural '' The Killing'', the character Charles Augustus Magnussen in the t ...

– Steso's father * Nanna Berg – Nadia * Ulver Skuli Abildgaard – Bjarne *

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– Rocker * Barbara Hesselager – Frank's girlfriend * Mark Hoppe – Running man * Rasmus Møller Lauritsen – Junkie * Nils P. Munk – Aksel * Priscilla Rasmussen – Mette * Stanislav Sevcik

Awards and nominations

won the 2006

Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role () is one of the merit awards presented by the Danish Film Academy at the annual Robert Awards ceremony. The award has been handed out since 1984. Honorees 1980s * 1984: for ' * 1985: Ben ...

for his role as Steso. It also won the 2006 Robert awards for Best Sound Design, Best Makeup, Best Production Design and Best Song and a nomination for the 2006 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

References

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2005 films 2005 drama films 2000s Danish-language films Danish drama films Nimbus Film films Films directed by Ole Christian Madsen Films set in Denmark Films shot in Denmark