I saw this on a rented DVD in 2014. Felt like writing a review before i watch two of its sequels. The plot - After a raid gone wrong that resulted in the death of one of his team and the paralysis of another, a homicide cop Nikolaj Lie Kaas has been kicked to the basement aka Department Q to tie off five years of unresolved cases along with an inexperienced assistant called Faras Faras. They wind up pursuing the case of a high-ranking female politician, a supposed suicide whose body was never found. In short this is Scandinavian Noir. The acting of the two leading detectives is assured and the cinematography is compelling. It is a perfectly adequate crime thriller that will appeal to fans of this genre. The Keeper of Lost Causes is genuinely gripping, even though the direction is fairly standard and the main plot elements are predictable. Fans of The Treatment, Marshland, Memories of murder, Headhunters, Insomnia, True Detectives - S1 will definitely enjoy this.

The point that I should start is the official title, "The girl in the cage", I prefer by far the worldwide title since it focus more on the protagonist (has an off-topic: the Italian title makes it sound like a documentary). If you like the old drama/mystery/crime movies like I do, you will love this one, doesn't add really nothing to the gender, but it's so well produced and the acting was on point, got to love when you see an actor, Nikolaj L. Kaas in this case, waking up in a realistic way, the mood of the whole movie brings you to that slow passing detective drama, rare in our days, with all the CSI around, and ends up with a very thrilling ending.TL;dr - Noir nordish mood crime/drama

I read the book which was one of the best (9/10) danish crime novel. The book was dark and complicated, so I was interested about the movie adaptation. And it was way better than expected. Of course many parts of the book (the raid when Carl get shot, the therapist, the fight between the police officers, etc) was simply removed and other key parts (like Uffe and his memories) were decreased. Also the mental breakdown of Merete and all of her torture was simply reduced to something else. Beside that the movie is quite depressive and dark. Something like Se7en but with a special Nordic/Danish taste. The characters were almost the same I imagined during reading the book. Nikolaj Lie Kaas was an excellent choice for the role of Carl as well as Fares Fares for Assad. I was a bit disappointed with Sonja Richter. She was way different in the book. And unfortunately her role was not as shocking as could be if the parts of Merete has more weight in the movie. But the parallel stories (in the book one chapter for Merete in the past and one for Carl in the present and again and again) leading to one common ending was developed well. Also the music and the cinematography were excellent. Recommended for everyone who likes a non-US crime/thriller with a special spice in it. If you read the book earlier it won't be as shocking and dark as the book was. If you saw the movie first grab the book and read as well as you'll found some additional parts was left out from the move. And also a good reading so far.I'm looking for the next chapter. Hope will be as good as this one was.

The Keeper Of Lost Causes is a Usual Cop Flick, Old Fashioned Can Say..But There's More To It.. The Story Begins With Carl Morck(Nikolaj Lie Kaas) a Homicide Detective Who Rushes to Hunt down Bad-guys Without Any Backup, Crime Scene Gone HAYWIRE .. Carl is Shot and Worse to Follow, He is Banished to a New Department Known As "DEPARTMENT Q" Located at the Basement.Carl Feels This Job is for The Retired Folks and shows his distress for his Position.Carl Keeps a Stoney Face for Almost 95% of The Movie.He Dislikes His Assistant Assad at Department Q.. Moreover He HATES the coffee Prepared By Assad.. At Department Q The Duo Will have to Review and Close The Cases..Carl Hooks Himself To a case about a Woman Who Vanished 5 Years Ago. And the Only Witness Is Her Brother who is Brain Damaged.. Carl Feels Its Strange and Reopens The CASE WITH HIS ASsad.. I Don't Want To Reveal Too Much in Regards With The Story line.. What Unravels Next Forms The Story. The Climax is Shot Well.. Tension Shown is Absolutely Great. Cop Instincts To Watch Out For..... Carl and ASSAD Now Team Up To Put Up A Cop Show Blending A Dark Version OF 22 JUMP Jump Street and The Other Guys And NO ROOM FOR Comedy.. Cinematography and Screenplay is to be appreciate.. Scandi noir is famous for being very mean and lean.. SO WHAT-ELSE TO EXPECT. The Keeper of Lost Causes is a Routine Usual Cop Story With Some Very GOOD Twists and Moments..