JerryMaja's Detective Agency – Stella Nostra

2015 1h 11m SV

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 9

FamilyMysteryAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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The sleepy little town Valleby is getting ready for the cafe owners Dino Panini's and Sara Bernard's wedding, and our popular young detectives Lasse and Maja stand ready to ensure that nothing will go wrong. But when the wedding couple's respective relatives arrive, they prove to belong to rival mafia families.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amanda Pajus
Maja
Lukas Holgersson
Lasse
Nassim Al Fakir
Dino Panini
Sara Sommerfeld
Sara Bernard
Tomas Norström
The Chief of Police
Alexandra Rapaport
Breasola
Christine Meltzer
Clara
Jens Hultén
Grisini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walter Söderlund
Writers: Malin Nevander
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "LasseMajas Detektivbyrå (samling)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Walter Söderlund, shot by Mats Olofson. 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 Jean-Paul Wall. 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 Thomas Lagerman 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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Amanda Pajus and Lukas Holgersson and Nassim Al Fakir carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walter Söderlund directs. Mats Olofson behind the camera. Jean-Paul Wall scores. Thomas Lagerman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 71-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Finland, Norway, Sweden.
4Part of the "LasseMajas Detektivbyrå (samling)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Walter Söderlund, shot by Mats Olofson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jean-Paul Wall. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Thomas Lagerman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Amanda Pajus and Lukas Holgersson and Nassim Al Fakir carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4397382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.