Shooting of Zentropa’s fourth and final film about Department Q is currently taking place in Hamburg and Denmark. Nikolaj Lie Kaas reprises his role as Carl Mørck, the dark and gloomy criminal investigator solving old crimes.

Christoffer Boe is helming a Department Q film for the first time, while Fares Fares is back as Assad. Joining the cast is also Nicolas Bro in a featured role, along side Elliot Crosset Hove, Anders Hove, Fanny Leander Bornedal and Clara Rosager.

The popular films about Department Q are based on the books by Jussi Adler-Olsen. The Purity of Vengeance (Journal 64) is penned by Bo Hr. Hansen, Nikolaj Arcel and Mikkel Nørgaard. Louise Vesth from Zentropa is producing  in partnership with TV 2 Denmark, ZDF German Television Network, ZDF Enterprises, TV4 Sweden, TV 2 Norway and in co-production with Film i Väst.