Beck 26 - Buried Alive

2010 1h 30m SV

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★6.2TMDB · 29★6.5IMDB · 1416

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Synopsis

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In a playground in the centre of the urban idyll, the police find a buried wooden box containing a famous and well-respected prosecutor. Martin Beck and his police team initially suspect a highly criminal MC-leader of the attack, but one pretty soon has to re-evaluate the case once the MC-leader is found murdered in a similar wooden box. Soon, more wooden boxes are found and the police realize that they are part of a cat and mouse game with a crazy serial killer. The investigation soon shows that there is a vague connection between the victims in the shape of a 9 year old event, but what Martin Beck does not suspect is that his own life too is at stake, as the murderer has chosen him as the next victim.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Ingvar Hirdwall
Grannen
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Måns Nathanaelson
Oskar Bergman
Stina Rautelin
Lena Klingström
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Peter Hüttner
Oljelund
Bo Höglund

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harald Hamrell
Writers: Cecilia Börjlind, Rolf Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Ingvar Hirdwall and Mikael Persbrandt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1373498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harald Hamrell directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Jennie Löfgren scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Harald Hamrell, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jennie Löfgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Haber and Ingvar Hirdwall and Mikael Persbrandt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1373498 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.