Wallander: The Village Idiot

2005 1h 32m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 21

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Synopsis

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In the second film with Krister Henriksson as Kurt Wallander, a man enters a bank and threatens to blow it up in the air unless his demands are met. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner has the assistance of daughter Linda, newly graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Johanna Sällström
Linda Wallander
Ola Rapace
Stefan Lindman
Angela Kovács
Anna-Britt Höglund
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Chatarina Larsson
Lisa Holgersson
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Mats Bergman
Nyberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jørn Faurschou
Writers: Petra Revenue, Henning Mankell
Languages: German, Swedish
Countries: Germany, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, 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 Jørn Faurschou, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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 Hélène Berlin 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

Jørn Faurschou directs. Peter Mokrosinski behind the camera. Adam Nordén scores. Hélène Berlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Sweden. Dialogue in German, Swedish.

Trivia

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1Released 21 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Sweden.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jørn Faurschou, 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 Hélène Berlin 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: tt0472575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.