Wallander: The Thief

2009 1h 27m SV

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5.5

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Synopsis

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Homes are being burgled in Ystad and three neighbors form their own vigilante group. Soon Wallander is convinced the group has committed a double murder, although no bodies have been found.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Lena Endre
Katarina Ahlsell
Sverrir Gudnason
Pontus
Nina Zanjani
Isabelle
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Stina Ekblad
Karin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephan Apelgren
Writers: Lars Lundström, Henning Mankell
Languages: Polish, 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 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, 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 Stephan Apelgren, shot by Philip Øgaard. 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

DIRECTOR

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Editor Håkan Karlsson 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 Lena Endre and Sverrir Gudnason carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephan Apelgren directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Fläskkvartetten scores. Håkan Karlsson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Polish, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, Swedish.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Stephan Apelgren, shot by Philip Øgaard. 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.
7Editor Håkan Karlsson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Krister Henriksson and Lena Endre and Sverrir Gudnason carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1345415 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.