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SPOILER: Beautiful scenery but the story and acting is so bad Peter Stormare retired after the first episode! A young french Police investigator is sent to Kiruna, Sweden, to assist the local investigators after a french citizen is found murdered -how long has this been happening? sending Police to foreign countries to assist in inquiries of death of local citizen, albeit a young female investigator. Totally absurd - the Swedish prosecutor has marital/relationship problems and has a liking for another male, the helicopter pilot!! Where's Wallander when we need him? I was so much looking forward to this series as I love Scandinavian crime movies/books but was (obviously) extremely disappointed.

What a wonderful surprise, a film and people of which I knew nothing of, expecting a "girlie" movie! Only through my love of Scandanavian cinema did I agree to view this wonderful movie by Bille August. The very beautiful Brigitte Hjort Sorenson entrances as Marie, the wife of Denmark's most famous painter, PS Kroyer, wonderfully played by Soen Saetter- Lassen, in the early 20th. century. A bewildering story of love and insanity - grandeur in scale with exquisite Scandanavian scenery, stylishly photographed by Dirk Bruel. The story takes place in both Denmark and Sweden and depicts a good insight into the lifestyle of the rich and famous. A must see for lovers of great cinema!