A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
2006Crime / Drama / Mystery1h 33m
JAR CITY
A murder opens up a bleak trail of long buried secrets and small town corruption for a worn out police detective and his squad.
Above the Line
Baltasar Kormákur·DirectorBaltasar Kormákur·ScreenplayArnaldur Indriðason·NovelBergsteinn Björgúlfsson·Director of PhotographyMugison·MusicElísabet Ronaldsdóttir·Editor
Cast
Ingvar E. Sigurðsson·ErlendurÁgústa Eva Erlendsdóttir·Eva LindBjörn Hlynur Haraldsson·Sigurður ÓliÓlafía Hrönn Jónsdóttir·ElínborgAtli Rafn Sigurðsson·ÖrnKristbjörg Kjeld·KatrínÞorsteinn Gunnarsson·Holberg JónssonTheodór Júlíusson·ElliðiÞórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir·ElínGuðmunda Elíasdóttir·Theodóra
Full Crew(12 credits)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Baltasar Kormákur·Director
Writing· 2
Baltasar Kormákur·ScreenplayArnaldur Indriðason·Novel
Camera· 1
Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mugison·Music
Production· 6
Oliver Huzly·ProducerAgnes Johansen·ProducerLilja Pálmadóttir·ProducerBaltasar Kormákur·ProducerKim Magnusson·Executive ProducerReinhard Klooss·Producer
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Eerie
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The movie poster features a close-up of a man's face with one eye visible, wearing glasses and a mustache. The text "JAR CITY" is prominently displayed in the c”
crimemystery
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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