The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
Kernel Score: 79% · 815 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 2013-10-03
Runtime: 93 minutes
Where to watch The Keeper of Lost Causes
- Stream: Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Free with ads: Kanopy
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Denmark, 2013. Police officers Carl Mørck and Hafez el-Assad, sole members of Department Q, which is focused on closing cold cases, investigate the disappearance of politician Merete Lynggaard, vanished when she and her brother were traveling aboard a ferry five years ago.
The Keeper of Lost Causes parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this Nordic noir thriller follows detectives investigating a politician's cold-case disappearance.
- Violence & scariness: Some — A crime thriller involving a cold-case disappearance investigation, with tension typical of Nordic noir but no described graphic violence.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Mikkel Nørgaard
Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Carl Mørck
- Fares Fares as Hafez el-Assad
- Sonja Richter as Merete Lynggaard
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Uffe Lynggaard
- Søren Pilmark as Marcus Jacobsen
- Peter Plaugborg as 'Lasse'
- Per Scheel Krüger as Anker
- Troels Lyby as Hardy
- Øyvind Fabricius Holm as Død mand
- Divya Das as Nyhedsvært
The Keeper of Lost Causes FAQ
Is The Keeper of Lost Causes good?
The Keeper of Lost Causes has a 79% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 815 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Keeper of Lost Causes?
In the US you can stream The Keeper of Lost Causes on Philo, AMC+ and Sundance Now, watch it free with ads on Kanopy and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is The Keeper of Lost Causes OK for kids?
The Keeper of Lost Causes is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this Nordic noir thriller follows detectives investigating a politician's cold-case disappearance.
What movies are like The Keeper of Lost Causes?
If you liked The Keeper of Lost Causes, try The Purity of Vengeance, A Conspiracy of Faith, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and The Absent One.