Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter - Lifetime

2012 1h 29m SV

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★6.1TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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When David Lindholm, Sweden's most famous police officer, found shot in bed identifies herself quickly with his young wife Julia. Julia is threatened with life imprisonment for murder, both her husband and her missing four year old son Alexander. However, Julia refuse. It was not her. There was another woman who shot her husband and kidnapped her son. While life is falling apart around Annika digs herself deeper into the murdered police's violent past.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Malin Crépin
Annika Bengtzon
Björn Kjellman
Anders Schyman
Leif Andrée
Spiken
Kajsa Ernst
Berit Hamrin
Erik Johansson
Patrik Nilsson
Richard Ulfsäter
Thomas Samuelsson
Felix Engström
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Ellen Jelinek
Nina Hoffman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ulf Kvensler
Writers: Antonia Pyk
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Annika Bengtzon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ulf Kvensler, shot by Viktor Davidson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Malin Crépin and Björn Kjellman and Leif Andrée carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ulf Kvensler directs. Viktor Davidson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Håkan Karlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Part of the "Annika Bengtzon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Ulf Kvensler, shot by Viktor Davidson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Adam Nordén. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Malin Crépin and Björn Kjellman and Leif Andrée carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt2230422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.