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Wallander: The Courier

2009 · 92 min

A grey, methodical Scandinavian procedural that grinds through a drug investigation with quiet tension and a weary, autumnal mood.

Overview
After the murder of a motorcyclist, an investigation reveals that bikers are being used as drug couriers from Denmark to Sweden and that the killing was part of a cartel power struggle.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • corruption
  • violence
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Leif Magnusson
Written by
Stefan Thunberg, Stephan Apelgren
Starring
Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Sverrir Gudnason, Nina Zanjani, Douglas Johansson, Mats Bergman, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Marianne Mörck
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
Sweden
Languages
Danish, Swedish

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