| Bitter Flowers | |
| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen |
| Producer: | Jonas Allen Peter Bose |
| Screenplay: | Thomas Moldestad |
| Starring: | Trond Espen Seim Kathrine Fagerland Bjørn Floberg |
| Music: | Ginge |
| Cinematography: | Gaute Gunnari |
| Editing: | Wibecke Rønseth Erik Thv. Aster |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | Norway |
| Language: | NorwegianEnglish |
| Gross: | $4.8 million[1] |
Bitter Flowers (no|Varg Veum: Bitre Blomster) is 2007 Norwegian crime thriller film directed by Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen. It is the first in a series of twelve films about the private detective Varg Veum, based on the books by Gunnar Staalesen. The film stars Trond Espen Seim as Veum.
A man vanishes without a trace. His lover, a married, successful politician, discreetly contacts private investigator Varg Veum for assistance. Varg finds her lover murdered, and the politician's husband is arrested for the murder. However, Varg accuses the police of miscarriage of justice and gets involved in an international murder case branching out far beyond Norwegian borders, with adversaries who will stop at nothing.
The film was reviewed with a "die throw" of 4 in VG,[2] Dagsavisen,[3] Bergens Tidende,[4] Bergensavisen,[5] Adresseavisen.[6] Stavanger Aftenblad,[7] Klassekampen,[8] Fædrelandsvennen[9] and Fredriksstad Blad;[10] 3 in Dagbladet[11] and Hamar Arbeiderblad;[12] and 2 in Aftenposten,[13] Dagens Næringsliv, which gave no "die throw," called the main character "dime-a-dozen" and the plot somewhat cliché.[14]