''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 script writer. Among his most successful projects are the movies ''Flame & Citron'', '' Prag'', '' Angels in Fast Motion'' ( da. ''Nordkraft'') and the TV series ''Rejseholdet' ...

, 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 the e ...

''.

Cast

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

– Steso * Signe Egholm Olsen – Maria * Claus Riis Østergaard – Allan *

Farshad Kholghi Farshad is a given name of Iranian origins. Farshad may refer to: * Farshad Ahmadzadeh, Iranian football midfielder * Farshad Alizadeh, Iranian wrestler * Farshad Bahadorani (born 1982), Iranian football midfielder *Farshad Bashir (born 1988), Dutc ...

– Hossein * Thomas L. Corneliussen – Asger * Pernille Vallentin Brandt – Tilde * Signe Vaupel – Maja *

Rudi Køhnke Rudi, born Albert Rudolph (January 24, 1928 – February 21, 1973), also known as Swami Rudrananda, was born in Brooklyn, New York. Rudi was a spiritual teacher and an antiquities entrepreneur in New York City.Swami Rudrananda udi ''Spiri ...

– Frank * Joachim Malling – Michael *

Finn Storgaard The word Finn (''pl.'' Finns) usually refers to a member of the majority Balto-Finnic ethnic group of Finland, or to a person from Finland. Finn may also refer to: Places * Finn Lake, Minnesota, United States * Finn Township, Logan County, Nort ...

– Hans Jørgen *

Maria Stenz Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, d ...

– 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 has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series ''The Killing (Danish TV series), The Killing'', List of Sherlock characters#Charles Augustus Ma ...

– Steso's father *

Nanna Berg Nanna Kristensen-Randers née Berg (1864–1908) was a Danish lawyer and folk high school administrator. In 1887, she became the first Danish woman to receive a law diploma. From 1894, she assisted her husband, J.P. Kristensen-Randers, in running ...

– Nadia *

Ulver Skuli Abildgaard Ulver (Norwegian for "wolves") is a Norwegian experimental electronica band founded in 1993, by vocalist Kristoffer Rygg. Their early works, such as debut album '' Bergtatt'', were categorised as folklore-influenced black metal, but the band ha ...

– Bjarne *

Paw Henriksen A paw is the soft foot-like part of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws. Common characteristics The paw is characterised by thin, pigmented, keratinised, hairless epidermis covering subcutaneous collagenous and adipose tissue ...

– Rocker *

Barbara Hesselager Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...

– Frank's girlfriend *

Mark Hoppe Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...

– Running man *

Rasmus Møller Lauritsen Rasmus may refer to: People * Rasmus (given name) * Rasmus (surname) Arts and entertainment * The Rasmus, a Finnish rock band formerly called Rasmus ** ''The Rasmus'' (album), a self-titled studio album by the Finnish band * the title char ...

– Junkie * Nils P. Munk – Aksel *

Priscilla Rasmussen Priscilla is an English female given name adopted from Latin ''Prisca'', derived from ''priscus''. One suggestion is that it is intended to bestow long life on the bearer. The name first appears in the New Testament of Christianity variously as ...

– Mette *

Stanislav Sevcik Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Stanislaus County, Cali ...

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 ( da, Robert Prisen for årets mandlige birolle) 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. ...

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 The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige hovedrolle) is one of the merit categories presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association at the Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest ...

References

External links

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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