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Wallander: The Ghost

2010 · 89 min

A sombre, methodical Scandinavian crime drama that unfolds slowly through quiet investigation and a pervasive sense of unease.

Directed by: Mikael Marcimain
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Mats Bergman

Overview: Arson is suspected when a house burns to the ground following a gas explosion, and a man and a woman are found dead. Wallander investigates and uncovers an intricate web of lies.

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Directed by: Mikael Marcimain
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Starring: Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Mats Bergman

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: deception
crime
grief
isolation
justice
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, thriller
Directed by: Mikael Marcimain
Written by: Lars Lundström
Starring: Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Mats Bergman, Douglas Johansson, Sverrir Gudnason, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Nina Zanjani, Marianne Mörck
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Cinematography: Jallo Faber
Runtime: 89 min
Languages: Danish, Swedish

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