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Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty

2008Movie1 h 30 min

CrimeThriller
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

After extricating 17-year-old Lisa Halle from a life of prostitution in Copenhagen, private investigator Varg Veum becomes ensnared in a tangle of parental neglect and bad love when he is hired to locate Lisa's boyfriend, Peter Werner.

Feels like

  • Nordic Noir
  • Psychological Crime Thriller
  • Melancholic Atmosphere
  • Social Realism
  • Dark Mystery
  • Character-Driven Drama
  • Grim Consequences
  • Slow-Burn Investigation
  • Existential Dread
  • Tragic Coming-of-Age

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Erik Richter Strand
Written by
Gunnar Staalesen, Lars Skorpen
Produced by
Peter Bose, Jonas Allen
Music by
Ginge Anvik

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

January 13, 2008 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use

Released
January 13, 2008
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Original language
Norwegian
Also spoken
Danish
Made in
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany
Available in
7 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty?"

Questions about Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.5).

Is Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty a sequel?

  1. Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers (2007)
  2. Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty (2008)
  3. Varg Veum - Yours Until Death (2008)
  4. Fallen Angels (2008)
  5. Varg Veum - Woman in the Fridge (2008)
  6. Varg Veum - Buried Dogs (2008)
  7. Varg Veum - The Writing on the Wall (2010)
  8. Varg Veum - Black Sheep (2011)
  9. Varg Veum - The Consorts of Death (2011)
  10. Varg Veum - At Night All Wolves Are Grey (2011)
  11. Varg Veum - The Dead Have It Easy (2012)
  12. Varg Veum - Cold Hearts (2012)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 12 in its series, after Varg Veum - Bitter Flowers (2007) and before Varg Veum - Yours Until Death (2008).

Will I feel good after watching Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Varg Veum - Sleeping Beauty in English?

NorwegianDanish

No, it was made in Norwegian, with some Danish.