Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard gives a compelling performance as Jonas Engstrom, an exiled Swedish city detective working in Norway who travels to the small coastal town of Tromso in order to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. When he makes a fatal mistake in the investigation, however, his own conscience, coupled with .. Read more
| Starring | Stellan Skarsgard, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjorn Floberg |
|---|---|
| Director | Erik Skjoldbjaerg |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard gives a compelling performance as Jonas Engstrom, an exiled Swedish city detective working in Norway who travels to the small coastal town of Tromso in order to investigate the murder of a teenage girl. When he makes a fatal mistake in the investigation, however, his own conscience, coupled with the insomnia caused by the 24-hour summer sunlight of northernmost Norway, sets Engstrom on the path to insanity. Director Erik Skjoldbjaerg creates palpable tension in this strong, subtle film. In 2002, Christopher Nolan remade the thriller with Al Pacino and Robin Williams.
| Starring | Stellan Skarsgard, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Bjorn Floberg |
|---|---|
| Director | Erik Skjoldbjaerg |
| Studio | ARROW FILM DISTRIBUTORS LTD. |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Language | DVD: Portuguese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Two city cops arrive to help the locals investigate a murder. Jonas (SkarsgÃrd) and partner Erik (Ousdal) are... read more on Time Out
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Looks and feels like a routine TV detective story
When Hollywood attempts to remake a European film the original is usually very good and the remake often inferior. Considering this I decided to go straight for... read more »
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Grey Grey but Good
Dark gritty film with the central character developing well and shows the Swedish need to save face hence he did not tell the truth during the investigation, if... read more »
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Great acting
I watched this together with the Hollywood remake. I watched this one first. Both are good films and I don't think it matters much which you watch first.<... read more »
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Insomnia - you won't fall asleep during this
Extraordinary, atmospheric and moody - the Scandinavians certainly know how to chill the viewer! Worthy of comparison to Steig Larsson's Millennium trilogy... read more »
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Movie legend Al Pacino celebrated this weekend as he was given a life achievement award by the American Film Institute. Currently starring in casino heist comedy Ocean's Thirteen, the man known to many as Michael Corleone was at a loss for words when he accepted the prize, watched by peers such as Andy Garcia, Robin Williams and JFK director Oliver Stone. Other attendees at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood watched a compilation of clips from Pacino's repertoire of classic films, including Serpico, Read more
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