The Fjällbacka Murders: The Queen of Lights

2013 1h 30m SV

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Synopsis

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On a crystal clear, starry and bitingly cold winter night a young woman dressed in the traditional Lucia white gown is seen running across the ice while sobbing. She stumbles in her long gown and drops her crown of candles in the snow and when she reaches a channel in the ice she throws herself into the dark waters and disappears. We find Erica and her husband Patrik right in the middle of preparing everything to celebrate Christmas in their house for the first time. On the 13th of December the family goes to church to watch the Lucia celebration only to find out that the Lucia has gone missing. Erica who notices a dispute in the audience can't help herself but to try and find out what the fight was really about and what could have happened to the missing Lucia. The past catches up with the present as Erica's discoveries leads to the missing Lucia, a secret love affair and a son seeking revenge for his mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claudia Galli Concha
Erika Falck
Richard Ulfsäter
Patrik Hedström
Ann Westin
Annika
Lennart Jähkel
Mellberg
Sven-Bertil Taube
Elias
Eva Fritjofson
Kristina
Pamela Cortes Bruna
Paula
Maja Rung
Astrid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rickard Petrelius
Writers: Linn Gottfridsson
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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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Fjällbacka Murders" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Claudia Galli Concha and Richard Ulfsäter and Ann Westin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2183070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rickard Petrelius directs. Louise Brattberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "The Fjällbacka Murders" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor Louise Brattberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claudia Galli Concha and Richard Ulfsäter and Ann Westin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2183070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Louise Brattberg
Production design: Eva Norén
Costume design: Kicki Ilander
Makeup / hair: Helene Norberg
Sound: Anders Larsson
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: The Fjällbacka Murders: The Queen of Lights (2013)

Part of

The Fjällbacka Murders

The Fjällbacka Murders is based on Camilla Läckberg’s universe and characters. In a series of TV films, the public will meet Erica Falck, Patrik Hedström, Olle Mellberg and many of the other characters in a string of newly-written murder mysteries.