Stockholm-based Njuta Films has boarded Hannes Þór Halldórsson’s “Cop Secret,” snagging theatrical rights to Scandinavia after a bidding war at the American Film Market. The film, …
A comedic actioner about a troubled “supercop” Bússi – who starts to question his sexuality after being assigned a new partner, Hörður – “Cop Secret” has received plenty of attention following its Locarno premiere in 2021, also due to Reykjavík-born helmer’s unusual background: Hannes Þór Halldórsson used to be a professional football goalkeeper and member of Iceland’s national team.
Hannes Þór Halldórsson co-wrote the script with Nína Petersen and Sverrir Þór Sverrisson, who also appears in the film. The film’s festival success came as a surprise, he notes, originally considering “Cop Secret” to be “way too local” to be seen, let alone understood, by anyone outside of the country.
Apart from delivering spectacular action sequences and dry one-liners, he also wanted to approach the main relationship with “respect and love.”
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