Along with The Bothersome Man and Free Jimmy, URO rounds out the trio of Norweigian feature films playing various programs at this year's edition of Cannes. I believe they also have a short in there which makes it Norway's highest ever representation at the big fest and the films couldn't be more different.
You get the drug addicted elephant animation.
You get the absurd dark satire.
And, with URO, you get the grim crime film, this one starring Nicolai Cleve Broch, in these parts likely best known as the other guy in Aksel Hennie's brilliant UNO, which immediately makes this one to look for.
Here's a synopsis from the Norweigian Film Institute:
"Turning his back on a delinquent past and joining the police force, HP is determined to start doing the right thing. He gets recruited into a special elite police unit called URO. They work undercover, fighting drug trafficking and organized crime.
HP's impatient nature and determination to succeed, often results in the choice of hardnosed and hasty solutions. In order to infiltrate criminal environments and at the same time keep his cover, he violates police procedures. Soon he finds himself trapped in a web of lies, stretching out from both sides of the law.
His loyalty is put to the test when Mette, a friend from the past, turns up. She is the perfect lead into a network of major drug dealers.
Without informing the rest of the team, HP goes deep undercover alone, using Mette as a way in. HP soon realizes that his present mission is closely connected to his own past, and that everything he worked so hard to escape from, is coming back to haunt him."
URO Trailer (downloadable Quicktime)
Thanks to Jon for the pointer.
These are both getting dvd releases in Norway soon. Dont look like their gonna be subbed
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