Midnight Sun

A brooding, slow-burning Nordic noir that immerses you in a cold, isolated community where ritualistic killings and buried secrets create a constant sense of dread.

Created by

Björn Stein, Måns Mårlind

Genres

Drama, Crime

Starring

Leïla Bekhti, Gustaf Hammarsten, Peter Stormare

Overview

Kahina Zadi, 32, a French police officer travels to Kiruna in Sweden to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen. Together with Anders, a Swedish prosecutor of Sami origin, she begins an investigation. Soon new killings start to happen and the first victim turns out to be the tip of a very dark iceberg. The victims seemingly have nothing in common more than that they are all being killed in a well-planned and vicious manner. In their hunt for the truth, both Kahina and Anders are forced to deal with their own past that they have repressed. A personal journey through a painful past becomes the key to succeed in preventing the violent killings that affects the small mining community of Kiruna.

How it feels

Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, conspiracy, isolation, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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