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A Nearly Normal Family

2023 · 1 season

A chilly, slow-burning Nordic noir that keeps you uneasy as a polished family quietly comes apart under pressure.

Created by
Per Hanefjord, Hans Jörnlind
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors, Lo Kauppi, Björn Bengtsson
Overview
The world of a seemingly perfect family shatters when a shocking murder proves that they're willing to make desperate moves to protect one another.

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  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Per Hanefjord, Hans Jörnlind
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors, Lo Kauppi, Björn Bengtsson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • family
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • guilt
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Per Hanefjord, Hans Jörnlind, Anna Platt
Written by
Hans Jörnlind, Anna Platt
Starring
Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors, Lo Kauppi, Björn Bengtsson, Christian Fandango Sundgren, Melisa Ferhatovic, Håkan Bengtsson, Vera Olin, Cedomir Glisovic
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
Sweden, United States of America
Languages
Swedish, Spanish

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