Wallander: The Container Lorry

2006 1h 27m SV

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Synopsis

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A semi-trailer found dumped and full of dead people leads Kurt Wallander and his team to a convent where the nuns have been assisting illegal refugees into Sweden via Poland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman
Chatarina Larsson
Lisa Holgersson
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Marianne Mörck
Ebba
Stina Ekblad
Obducenten

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Engström
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Henning Mankell, Cecilia Börjlind
Languages: Danish, English, Kurdish, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, English, Kurdish, Swedish.

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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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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anders Engström, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. 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 Margareta Lagerqvist 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

Anders Engström directs. Peter Mokrosinski behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Margareta Lagerqvist cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, English, Kurdish, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Danish, English, Kurdish, Swedish.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Anders Engström, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. 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 Margareta Lagerqvist 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: tt0818948 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.