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Wallander 31 - The Arsonist

2013 · 90 min

A slow-burning, small-town crime drama that simmers with suspicion and moral unease.

Genres
Thriller, Crime
Overview
When an arsonist is released from prison, the villagers do not want him anywhere near them. Soon they take matters into their hands and Wallander has to investigate whether their fear is justified.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • fate
  • isolation
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

In this series

Wallander Collection

  1. Wallander: The OverdoseMovie · 2005
  2. Wallander: The CourierMovie · 2009
  3. Wallander: The LeakMovie · 2009
  4. Wallander: The RevengeMovie · 2009
  5. Wallander: The GhostMovie · 2010
  6. Wallander 31 - The ArsonistMovie · 2013 This title
  7. Wallander: MissingMovie · 2013

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Genres
thriller, crime
Directed by
Charlotte Brändström
Written by
Peter Lindblom
Starring
Krister Henriksson, Charlotta Jonsson, Leonard Terfelt, Signe Dahlkvist, Douglas Johansson, Mats Bergman, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Malena Engström
Music
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Cinematography
Pascal Gennesseaux
Runtime
90 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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