Den 5:e kvinnan

I saw this movie as a two-part mini-series on German television in a dubbed version. The works of Henning Mankell, author of the original novel, had been recommended to me. So although I expected something above the average TV stuff, this really knocked me off my feet! The story is excellent and provides lots of unexpected twists and turns, and casting and acting are just plain beautiful. This goes especially for the villain. One has got to get used to the camera work here, it resembles the hand-camera style of the Dogma series. I should perhaps note that this is a film about violence against women, and it's done in a way women should like. Don't miss this one!

i've seen many of this series, even the British one. i used to appreciate and enjoy the whole series, but sadly speaking, i have to disagree with the other three reviewers' high praises of this one. i actually consider this is the worst segment of all the series. why? because since the first frame showed up, i immediately found out that the editing got seriously problem. it's so random, like it was edited by a guy either drunk or high on drugs, so he edited without any logic, so the film's progress seemed to be jumping around very irrationally. the shaky camera also made the viewing more difficult to comprehend, the dialog is also very sporadically random. i got the same uncomfortable experience like watching another nightmarish Scandinavian movie, "dancer in the dark". when i finished watching that particular movie, the dizziness of my brain and the fuzziness of my eyesight needed several days to become normal again. this one, unfortunately has brought back the similar bad memory.

I have seen all the newer versions of Henning Mankell's Wallander series and the ones with Christer Henriksson in Wallander seems like movies for younger people. Seeing Den 5'e kvinnan really made me think =) 90 minutes doesn't really make these kinds of movies all they should be, which the newer versions usually are, to short, doesn't really hit you in the head, do they? It takes a masterpiece to make something that feels real for the viewer and this feels real! Rolf Lassgård should if he has not already get a golden for his part as Wallander in my opinion. Rolf makes Wallander seem like a real person, he is not perfect! No one is and in the newer movies I have seen Christer Henriksson as the perfect police officer who doesn't make mistakes and is nice and understanding to everyone. That's not really real to me and I think that even in movies we watchers need to see the none perfect versions =) I refuse to spoil this movie, that's why I can say that I can't say very much more about it accept for brilliant acting, not only from Rolf. You have to see this movie to understand what I am talking about and as I was stuck for about 4 hours in bed watching it I am sure you won't be disappointed hehe.