Les Enquêtes du Département V: Dossier 64

The 'Department Q' series is one the best of its type that I have had the pleasure to watch. Why has it taken so long for this the 4th instalment to be released. Now it seems the series has come to an end which is a great pity. 10/10 for each epsiode and the whole series. Danish film making at its superbist!

The series reached its ceiling with the second and third episode. Here it lacks a final punch and some character depth, that was very welcome in the previous installments. Also, the circumstances of the murders are a bit weird and never really explained. Anyway, it's the usual two hours of nice entertainment.

I am a bit biased (fan of the series n the characters Carl, Assad n Rose) The film is very intriguing with enuff tension n a satisfying ending n it holds you in its grip from start to finish, with taut performances n some amazing cinematography. Inspite of the movie going backward n forward, it doesn't get incoherent at all. In the present we c two young girls enter an abortion centre n the flashback scene is of a man who puts his daughter in an institution as a punishment for being morally wrong. In the present, workers discover mummified bodies all connected with the same institution. While the mummified murder case is fresh, it is passed onto Department Q as the bodies has been ther since 12 years. While Assad has been promoted, Carl n Rose r still working in the basement aka Department Q pertaining to unresolved cases. Carl starts investigating n Assad too joins him as he has one more week left before his promotion.

Finally a new reunion with Carl Mørch and Assad with a new crime mystery, the fourth in the series and so far the last one that is planned. It's a shame if there aren't any more, because again this is awesome crime; exciting, unpredictable and raw. Unlike the previous films, the action here is more comprehensive with more elements than what is first assumed. The film manages to balance this well. Still, I think this is a small minus. The previous films were all about a particular event, which they investigated. Here, there are both conspiracy theories and more comprehensive, than the more linear predecessors. Nevertheless, this holds plenty. Contrary to all that goes on television of crime series and movies, Journal 64 is liberatingly different and much more exciting and therefore interesting for anyone who loves good crime.

If you haven't seen the previous episodes, I strongly suggest you do. It explains the bound between the two protagonists. Once again Department Q delivers an emotional and strongly written police adventure. By now it's hard to imagine a movie in these series without the constant switch between past and present. It's an interesting way to uncover the timeline and the motives of each character. It just works really well. Is it the best one in these series? Probably not. But it's still worth your time, even if you haven't seen the previous three films. I hope there will be more of these.