Wallander: The Sad Bird

2013 1h 30m SV

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 14

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Synopsis

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When a restauranteur is abducted, Wallander's investigation leads him to suspect the Malmö police might be involved.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Charlotta Jonsson
Linda Wallander
Leonard Terfelt
Hans von Enke
Signe Dahlkvist
Klara Wallander
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Sven Ahlström
Mattson
Stina Ekblad
Karin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lisa Ohlin
Writers: Bjørn Paqualin, Henning Mankell, Lovisa Milles
Languages: English, Italian, 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 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, 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 Lisa Ohlin, shot by Dan Laustsen. 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 Fläskkvartetten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Krister Henriksson and Charlotta Jonsson and Leonard Terfelt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2704882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lisa Ohlin directs. Dan Laustsen behind the camera. Fläskkvartetten scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, Italian, Swedish.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, Swedish.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lisa Ohlin, shot by Dan Laustsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fläskkvartetten. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Krister Henriksson and Charlotta Jonsson and Leonard Terfelt carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2704882 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.