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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Köld slód (Cold Trail) 7/10
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Directed by Björn Brynjulfur Björnsson, 2006. This crime story set in the magnificent snow-covered highlands of Iceland is so full of suspense that it will send a freezing chill down your spine! Cold Trail is a thriller that revolves around a ruthless tabloid reporter, Baldur, who goes to any lengths to dig up a sensational story. When a security guard is killed in a mysterious accident at an isolated and apparently haunted power plant, he takes no interest in the story until he discovers from his mother that the security guard—a stranger—was his biological father. Against the will of his editor, he travels to the icy industrial complex disguised as a new security guard and soon discovers that nothing is what it seems in this isolated place. The close-knit crew dislikes strangers and obviously has something to hide. As he becomes entwined in a mysterious network full of intrigue, Baldur's discovery of a 25-year-old crime puts his life at risk. In Icelandic with English subtitles. 99 min.
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I didn't think it would be a very good "thriller" but it was a good story with good pacing and editing. There's a couple devices that bothered me, but all in all they work in the story and the culture. As we start to see more movies redone from other countries, I think that this is a good candidate for a Hollywood treatment.
Insomnia worked well, I think this will work well also.
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