Wallander: Before the Frost

2005 1h 29m SV

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman
Ellen Jelinek
Anna Westin
Niklas Falk
Erik Westin
Angela Kovács
Ann-Britt Höglund
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Mats Bergman
Nyberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell-Åke Andersson
Writers: Per Berglund, Stefan Ahnhem
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, 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

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson, shot by Olof Johnson. 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 Mattias Morheden 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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Krister Henriksson and Johanna Sällström and Ola Rapace carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kjell-Åke Andersson directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Mattias Morheden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson, shot by Olof Johnson. 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 Mattias Morheden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Krister Henriksson and Johanna Sällström and Ola Rapace carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0418494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.