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One Step Behind

2005 · 101 min

A somber, methodical Nordic crime story that slowly tightens its grip as personal and professional lines blur.

Directed by: Birger Larsen
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Rolf Lassgård, Marie Richardson, Christer Fant

Overview: Shortly after police discovers the murder of three friends, police inspector Wallander finds his friend and colleague Svedberg dead. First, it is believed that Svedberg killed himself but Wallander soon discovers links between Svedberg, the three friends and a fourth person, a young woman in a mental hospital.

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Directed by: Birger Larsen
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Starring: Rolf Lassgård, Marie Richardson, Christer Fant

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
death
isolation
guilt
obsession
Places: small town
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: mystery, thriller, crime, drama
Directed by: Birger Larsen
Written by: Michael Hjorth, Tomas Tivemark, Klas Abrahamsson, Birger Larsen
Starring: Rolf Lassgård, Marie Richardson, Christer Fant, Lars Melin, Kerstin Andersson, Peter Gantzler, Gustaf Hammarsten, Josefin Peterson
Cinematography: Eric Kress
Runtime: 101 min
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Languages: Danish, Swedish

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