Wallander: The Witness

2010 1h 30m SV

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★4.8TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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A girl goes missing somewhere in Ystad. It is obvious that she has seen something terrible and that someone wants her silenced. At the same time, a trial of human traffickers begins.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krister Henriksson
Kurt Wallander
Lena Endre
Katarina Ahlsell
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Svartman
Mats Bergman
Nyberg
Douglas Johansson
Martinsson
Marianne Mörck
Ebba
Henny Åman
Hanna
Noah Valdfogel
Elias

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kathrine Windfeld
Writers: Stephan Apelgren, Henning Mankell, Pernilla Oljelund
Languages: English, Lithuanian, 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 16 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Lithuanian, 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 Kathrine Windfeld, 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 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 Sofia Lindgren 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 Fredrik Gunnarsson carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kathrine Windfeld directs. Peter Mokrosinski behind the camera. Fläskkvartetten scores. Sofia Lindgren cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, Lithuanian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Lithuanian, Swedish.
4Part of the "Wallander Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Kathrine Windfeld, shot by Peter Mokrosinski. 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 Sofia Lindgren 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 Fredrik Gunnarsson carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1584911 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.