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Norröna Murders

Country
Iceland, Denmark
Language
Icelandic, English, Danish
Genre
crime series, drama
Project Status
Development
Logline

Adam, a socially anxious detective is thrust into his first case, a double sexual ritual murder on board an isolated ferry. Onboard with a killer on the loose and a police jurisdictional battle, he helps an old secret lover that is accused of the crime, risking to reveal his own life changing secret.

Synopsis

"Norröna Murders" is a Nordic noir series that explores what’s behind the public masks people carry. Young Icelandic police officer Adam is tasked with investigating a brutal double murder aboard the ferry Norröna. The victims, Eva (Danish) and Uwe (German) took part in a rough sexual ritual called “VikingR”. The other two participants in the sexual act, Danish public figure Pernille and Icelandic diplomat become the main suspects making it a tricky investigation and a jurisdictional fight with the Danish Police. What’s more, Adam is Pernille’s old lesbian lover and they share Adam’s secret that he used to be in a female body but is now a transgender man, she begs him to help her and she’ll continue keeping his secret. On board the ferry Adam chases the murderer but also uncovers a web of drug smuggling and human trafficking but is also coerced by a German PI protecting the German’s dark family secret. The web of lies under the surface and deceit are now bound to come to the surface.

Keywords: sexuality, death, LGBTQ

Original title
Norröna Morðin
Budget
8003605 €
Financed
3523608 €
Looking for
broadcasters, co-producers, distributors, festivals, foreign broadcasters, post-production services, public funds (national, regional, international), sales agent, streamers, technical participation
Number of episodes
6
Duration
50
Producer, Screenwriter
Hörður Rúnarsson
Financing
Marike Muselaers
Contact name
Hörður Rúnarsson
Contact email
hordur@act4.is
Nordisk Film

About: We produce and market award winning films and series, operate cinema chains in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, produce games through a number of game studios, distribute PlayStation in the Nordic and Baltic countries and develop global digital gifting solutions.

ACT4

About: Icelandic production powerhouse ACT4 was founded late 2022 by a group of award-winning Icelandic film industry veterans, joined by a group of international investors to build a new independent Nordic production powerhouse.

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