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Varg Veum - Fallen Angels

Varg Veum - Fallen Angels

20086.31h 35m

Overview

Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic twist he and Rebecca rekindle their former love. Meanwhile a serial killer is targeting members of Jacob's band and their families...

Directed by Morten Tyldum
Written by Gunnar Staalesen, Thomas Moldestad, Siv Rajendram Eliassen
Produced by Jonas Allen, Peter Bose
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Top Cast

Trond Espen Seim

Trond Espen Seim

Varg Veum

Fridtjov Såheim

Fridtjov Såheim

Simon

Pia Tjelta

Pia Tjelta

Rebecca

Bjørn Floberg

Bjørn Floberg

Hamre

Per Kjerstad

Per Kjerstad

Jacob

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Nils Jørgen Kaalstad

Harry

J

Joachim Rafaelsen

Arild

Jesper Malm

Jesper Malm

Johnny

Endre Hellestveit

Endre Hellestveit

Isachsen

Ragnhild Gudbrandsen

Ragnhild Gudbrandsen

Anita

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookdetectiveprivate investigatornordic noir

About Varg Veum - Fallen Angels

Varg Veum - Fallen Angels is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on novel or book, detective, private investigator, nordic noir. Directed by Morten Tyldum, it stars Trond Espen Seim, Fridtjov Såheim, Pia Tjelta. Jakob Aasen has hired his old friend, private investigator Varg Veum, to spy on his wife Rebecca, whom he suspects of infidelity. Against his better judgement Varg accepts the job, and in an ironic twist he and Rebecca rekindle their former love. Meanwhile a serial killer is targeting members of Jacob's band and their families...

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