Film Fund FUZZ (Norway): 7

Norwegian disaster film, The Wave (2015), by director Roar Uthaug, was Norway’s official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Despite this, it failed to secure a nomination. Geologist Kristian Eikjord’s last day in the popular tourist spot Geiranger takes an unexpected turn when sensors on the mountain signal a disappearance of groundwater at Åkerneset. With his wife Idun still working at the local hotel for a few more days and his children Sondre and Julia with him, Kristian realizes something is amiss and quickly heads back to the geology center. ...

Directed by Alexander Eik and released straight to DVD, the sixth film entitled Varg Veum – Buried Dogs (2008) follows a series of events in Bergen that have heightened racial tension. It all starts with the tragic death of a young black asylum seeker at the hands of police, followed by a shooting at a public rally targeting a right-wing politician and resulting in his wife’s death. As the Party prepares for an upcoming leadership election, Marit Holm, one of the candidates, turns to Varg Veum for help claiming she is being stalked. Varg soon finds himself entangled in a complex web of deceit and treachery ...

The fifth installment in the series, Varg Veum – The Woman in the Fridge (2008), was helmed by director Alexander Eik and distributed directly to DVD. Private detective Veum is hired by an international oil drilling company to investigate the disappearance of one of their employees, Arne. During his search, he stumbles upon a disturbing discovery: a woman’s torso hidden in Arne’s apartment fridge. Before he can gather more clues, Veum is suddenly assaulted and rendered unconscious. By the time he regains consciousness, the police have arrived on the scene, but the limbless body has mysteriously ...

The fourth installment, Varg Veum – Fallen Angels (2008), was helmed by Morten Tyldum, who gained recognition for his 2011 adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s novel Headhunters. It was released in theaters. A chance encounter with his former classmates in the band Camp brings complications for Veum. Matters are further complicated when he reconnects with his former love, Rebecca, now married to Jakob, the frontman of the band and Varg’s friend. The city is plagued by a series of murders involving young girls dressed in white and hanged in a bizarre manner. ...

Varg Veum – Yours Until Death (2008), the third film in Varg Veum’s series, was helmed by award-winning director Erik Richter Strand. Unlike his previous works, this one bypassed theaters and went straight to DVD. While Varg has encountered numerous women as a private investigator, none have been able to hold his interest for long. However, when he meets Wenche Andresen while searching for her missing husband’s car, he thinks she may be different. Unfortunately, Jonas is found dead and Wenche becomes the main suspect. Refusing to believe that a woman with traditional values on love and loyalty ...

Erik Richter Strand, a multi-award winning director from both Europe and the United States, helmed the second installment of Varg Veum – Sleeping Beauty (2008). This particular film went straight to DVD. The story kicks off in Copenhagen, as Varg Veum stumbles upon Lisa, a teenage prostitute and daughter of a wealthy businessman. Bringing her back to his client’s home in Norway, Veum is approached by concerned neighbors who ask for his help in locating their missing son Peter, who happens to be Lisa’s close friend. Initially hesitant, Veum’s resolve changes ...

Released in cinemas on September 28, 2007 in Norway, the inaugural film Varg Veum – Bitter Flowers (2007) was helmed by renowned Norwegian director Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfse. The story follows Varg Veum, a private detective hired by a prominent female politician to discreetly locate her missing daughter. However, his investigation leads him to uncover the shady dealings of an international corporation involved in corruption, illicit trade, and even murder.