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Cold

Play trailer Poster for Cold 2023,  1h 38m,  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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The story centers on Óðinn Hafsteinsson who lives alone with his daughter Rún. As he investigates decades old deaths at a juvenile treatment center, he begins to suspect that the sinister secrets he uncovers are connected to his ex-wife's mysterious suicide, as well as his teenage daughter's strange behavior.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Jul 10, 2024
Though not quite a classic, Cold is nonetheless a riveting crime-cum-horror drama that aims to be even more. Go to Full Review
Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) Apr 10, 2025
3/5
...it's very clear that Erlingur Thoroddsen knows how to keep the viewer captivated: in this case, with a story full of secrets that weren't necessarily meant to be revealed. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Laura Pérez Fotogramas Mar 3, 2025
3/5
...[Cold] brings together all the ingredients of Nordic rarity: breathtaking landscapes, semi-unreal atmospheres, characters who hide things and a strange way of articulating the relationships between them. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Begoña Piña Cinemanía (Spain) Feb 26, 2025
3/5
...a rough story, with some somewhat harsh discussions, but with an unexpected plot twist that's quite interesting. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Apr 17, 2024
3/5
Erlingur Thoroddsen has done a fairly good job of cramming in an expansive and complicated story with very little compromise. Go to Full Review
Andrew Murray The Upcoming Mar 8, 2024
4/5
Thoroddsen has created an enthralling edge-of-your-seat chiller with this Icelandic mystery. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Erlingur Thoroddsen

Director

Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Actor

Mikael Kaaber

Actor

Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir

Actor

Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir

Actor

Elín Sif Halldórsdóttir

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Movie Info

Synopsis The story centers on Óðinn Hafsteinsson who lives alone with his daughter Rún. As he investigates decades old deaths at a juvenile treatment center, he begins to suspect that the sinister secrets he uncovers are connected to his ex-wife's mysterious suicide, as well as his teenage daughter's strange behavior.
Director
Erlingur Thoroddsen
Producer
Heather Millard, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Screenwriter
Erlingur Thoroddsen
Production Co
Compass Film
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Icelandic
Runtime
1h 38m
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