Irene Huss: The Man With the Small Face

2011 1h 28m SV

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★5.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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After an elder man gets hit by a stolen car, the police decides to investigate it. The stolen car is later found next to a murdered young girl, prompting Inspector Irene Huss and her co-workers to investigate and slowly get pulled into a world of evil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Kovács
Irene Huss
Lars Brandeby
Sven Andersson
Dag Malmberg
Jonny Blom
Eric Ericson
Fredrik Stridh
Moa Gammel
Elin Nordenskiöld
Anki Lidén
Yvonne Stridner
Mikaela Knapp
Jenny Huss
Felicia Löwerdahl
Katarina Huss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emiliano Goessens
Writers: Charlotte Lesche
Languages: English, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: 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 Emiliano Goessens, shot by Andreas Wessberg. 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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rasmus Ohlander 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 Lars Brandeby and Dag Malmberg carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emiliano Goessens directs. Andreas Wessberg behind the camera. Thomas Hagby scores. Rasmus Ohlander cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, Swedish.

Trivia

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.
4Part of the "Irene Huss Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Emiliano Goessens, shot by Andreas Wessberg. 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 Rasmus Ohlander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Angela Kovács and Lars Brandeby and Dag Malmberg carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1825824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Andreas Wessberg
Original score: Thomas Hagby
Editing: Rasmus Ohlander
Production design: Gilles Balabaud
Makeup / hair: Hanna Elwe
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Irene Huss: The Man With the Small Face (2011)

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.