Irene Huss 1: The Torso

2007 1h 27m SV

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★5.1TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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On a beach in Gothenburg found parts of a dismembered man's body. The only thing that is going on, a tattoo on the torso. Irene Huss finds similar previous cases that will take her to Copenhagen, where she is forced to look for a friend's daughter who disappeared. Likfyndet will be the prelude to more nasty murders that lead Irene to Copenhagen's underworld.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Kovács
Irene Huss
Reuben Sallmander
Krister Huss
Mikaela Knapp
Jenny Huss
Felicia Löwerdahl
Katarina Huss
Lars Brandeby
Sven Andersson
Dag Malmberg
Jonny Blom
Eric Ericson
Fredrik Stridh
Emma Swenninger
Birgitta Moberg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Asphaug
Writers: Stefan Ahnhem
Languages: Danish, English, 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 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Swedish.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Irene Huss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Asphaug, shot by Philip Øgaard. 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 Thomas Hagby. 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 Fredrik Morheden 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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Angela Kovács and Reuben Sallmander and Mikaela Knapp carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Martin Asphaug directs. Philip Øgaard behind the camera. Thomas Hagby scores. Fredrik Morheden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Danish, English, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Swedish.
4Part of the "Irene Huss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Martin Asphaug, shot by Philip Øgaard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Thomas Hagby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Fredrik Morheden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angela Kovács and Reuben Sallmander and Mikaela Knapp carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0940780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Philip Øgaard
Original score: Thomas Hagby
Editing: Fredrik Morheden
Production design: Olle Remaeus
Costume design: Marie Flyckt
Makeup / hair: Jessica Cederholm
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Irene Huss 1: The Torso (2007)

Part of

Irene Huss Collection

Irene Huss är en skandinavisk kriminalserie med huvudkaraktären Irene Huss vid Göteborgpolisen. Serien består av sex 90-minutersfilmer baserade på böcker och korthistorier av den internationellt miljonsäljande författarinnan Helene Tursten.