Twenty-something H.P. has recently been recruited to the Oslo drug trafficking investigation unit URO. As an undercover investigator, this highly motivated and upwardly mobile young man from a difficult background quickly infiltrates the drug scene. Through his childhood friend Mette, he gains the trust of dealer Marco and his supplier Frank, who is Mette’s father. To ensure he does not blow his cover, H.P. himself becomes a brutal and aggressive dealer, and is drawn ever deeper into the world of organised crime, without informing his superiors. The title of the film is aptly ambiguous, for it is not only an acronym for Norway’s special police operations in tackling drug trafficking, but also means hard, fast and energy-laden. Cameraman John Andreas Andersen’s raw imagery, with its documentary-style overtones, helps to make this gripping urban thriller a highly impressive feature film debut for director Stefan Faldbakken. With outstanding performances by Ane Dahl Trop (who can also be seen at the NFL in “Comrade Pedersen”) and most notably by Nicolai Cleve Broch (“Buddy”, NFL 2003, and “Uno”, NFL 2004) in the role of H.P.