Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

2002 1h 28m SV

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Mother of an autistic boy is found murdered in her home. The boy holds the murder weapon, covered in blood..

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Haber
Martin Beck
Mikael Persbrandt
Gunvald Larsson
Malin Birgerson
Alice Levander
Marie Göranzon
Margareta Oberg
Rebecka Hemse
Inger
Hanns Zischler
Josef Hillman
Mårten Klingberg
Nick
Jimmy Endeley
Robban

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
Writers: Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 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 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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8 / 8

CAST

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Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "Beck Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, 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 Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Haber and Mikael Persbrandt and Malin Birgerson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0309348 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.