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The Girl Who Played with Fire

2009 · 129 min

A grim, methodical thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy as it untangles a conspiracy, with moments of raw vulnerability.

Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre
Tagline
Fight Fire with Fire
Overview
Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Genres
Drama, Action, Thriller
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • trauma
  • justice
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime, mystery
Directed by
Daniel Alfredson
Written by
Jonas Frykberg
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson, Annika Hallin, Per Oscarsson, Sofia Ledarp, Micke Spreitz
Cinematography
Peter Mokrosinski
Runtime
129 min
Country
Denmark, Germany, Sweden
Languages
Swedish, Italian, French

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