TV series

The Lava Field

2014 · 1 season

A brooding, slow-burning Nordic noir that wraps you in cold, quiet tension and moral unease.

Created by: Reynir Lyngdal
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Arna Magnea Danks, Salome R. Gunnarsdottir, Unnur Birna Jónsdóttir

Overview: When Reykjavik crime detective Helgi Marvin Runarsson is called in to investigate a suicide case on Snaefellsnes Peninsula, the case turns out to be far from simple. Pulled into a sinister trail of evidence, Helgi's own deeply hidden secrets are unearthed. Will Helgi turn a blind eye to murder in order to save the life of his daughter.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, family, guilt, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Created by: Reynir Lyngdal
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Arna Magnea Danks, Salome R. Gunnarsdottir, Unnur Birna Jónsdóttir

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
family
guilt
isolation
deception
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild