Not your traditional Nordic Noir, this is a dark and sometimes gruesome journey into Swedish crime. There are moments of real tenderness, such as the affection in which the learning-disabled boy is held, and there are very challenging moments, which test the edges of acceptability for a TV audience.
The acting is superb, notably Jonas Karlsson as Alex Recht. The storylines are gripping and vivid, the dialogue fast - sometimes I found myself pausing the film to catch up with the translation.
Photography is excellent, and I loved the technique of using the in-car camera for the dialogues between Alex and Frederika.
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