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Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997 · 90 min

A grim, methodical Scandinavian police procedural that grinds through a grim investigation with little warmth and a quietly unsettling edge.

Directed by
Pelle Seth
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Figge Norling
Overview
A man working at a garbage incinerator discovers the body of a dead man burned to ashes in the oven. Police detective Martin Beck handles the case. All he knows is that a brutal murder has happened. But he does not know when or where. He has no body, motive or a crime scene, not a single trace. All he has is some teeth and a mysterious Internet address...

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Directed by
Pelle Seth
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Peter Haber, Mikael Persbrandt, Figge Norling
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • mystery
    • violence
    • deception
    • justice
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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