Johan Falk: From the Ashes into the Fire

2015 1h 38m SV

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 34

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Synopsis

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Falk is blackmailed into smuggling a truckload of guns from Latvia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jakob Eklund
Johan Falk
Jens Hultén
Seth Rydell
Meliz Karlge
Sophie Nordh
Björn Bengtsson
Jack Rolander
Mikael Tornving
Patrik Agrell
Juris Žagars
Edgars
Małgorzata Pieczyńska
Ryska Kvinnan
Mårten Svedberg
Vidar Pettersson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Holm
Writers: Viking Johansson
Languages: English, Latvian, Russian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden, Germany

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Latvian, Russian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Holm, shot by Andreas Wessberg. 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 Bengt Nilsson. 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 Elin Hallberg 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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Jakob Eklund and Jens Hultén and Meliz Karlge carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Holm directs. Andreas Wessberg behind the camera. Bengt Nilsson scores. Elin Hallberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in English, Latvian, Russian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Latvian, Russian, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Sweden, Germany.
4Part of the "Johan Falk Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Richard Holm, shot by Andreas Wessberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bengt Nilsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Elin Hallberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jakob Eklund and Jens Hultén and Meliz Karlge carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3775742 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.