Areia Movediça

I am usually not a fan of Swedish film and TV (with only a few exceptions) so I was very sceptical. However I decided to start waching since A. it had funding from netflix, B. a friend recommended the series and C. I am a student at the school in Djursholm that the series portrays (VRG). The series manages to portray all the different steriotypes at the school, and I can recognize schoolmates in the characters in the show (which made the whole thing so much more surreal and horrifying). This show completely blew me away and I have proceded to recommend it to all my friends.

Compared to other swedish shows, the story is very well written, with many ups and downs. I can't say much more without dropping some spoilers. So to conclude, this series will have you on edge and will provoke a range of emotion. Also it's only 6 episodes long so very bingeable. Once you start watching you cant stop.

The story is good but I think this show would be enough with less episodes. However, this show describes well how young people can be stupid when they have the power of money and no behavior limits.

I very rarely cry over a movie/tv-series but Quicksand managed to captivate me and keep me on edge for the whole 6 episodes.

Acting (especially the lead and the lawyer) are spot on. So is the cinematography and editing. The latter is used to slowly build up a clearer picture of what actually happened in the classroom and run parallel to the story that lead up to it.

As to adress some of the reviews mentioning "plot holes" or "bad acting". DO NOT watch this with a voice over... Also, do not underestimate what PTSD can do to short term memory of an extremely traumatic event. Or how naive a young person can be in the hands of someone manipulative...

This is a must watch!

The first episode was kind of cringe, especially with Majas parents, but it gets so much better and I was unable to turn it off after the second. Great acting by Hanna (Maja) and the lawyer. Very realistic trial and the pace was perfect to keep you in suspense until the end.

Had to watch this since I have kids that grew up in Djursholm and went to that same school called "Sammis" or VRS/VRG. Got some genuin flashbacks from the Djursholms drama, the houses with the typical interiors and I recognised the weird parents with no time but lots of money and the spoiled entitled kids. Most of those kids turned out really good though :) like mine!

This is superb filmmaking at all levels. The pacing was spot on and the story arcs were skillfully executed. The suspense is maintained throughout; the courtroom episodes were terrific. The actors, especially the lead and the lawyer were just great. In fact, all the actors delivered; no weak links. A must see for fans of drama. The sub-titles didn't bother me at all.