Cop Secret

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]

Cop Secret
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

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. 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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