Solstorm (2007)

While in a party promoted by her chief and friend Måns Wenngren, the fiscal attorney, Rebecka Martinsson, receives a call from her former sister-in-law, Sanna Strandgård, telling that her ... See full summary »

Director:

Leif Lindblom

Writers:

Klas Abrahamsson (screenplay), Jimmy Lagnefors,

Stars:

Izabella Scorupco, Mikael Persbrandt, Jakob Eklund

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Izabella Scorupco	...	Rebecka Martinsson
Mikael Persbrandt	...	Thomas Söderberg
Jakob Eklund	...	Måns
Krister Henriksson	...	Olof Strandgård
Suzanne Reuter	...	Kristina Strandgård
Lena B. Eriksson	...	Anna Maria Mella
Maria Sundbom	...	Sanna Strandgård
Antti Reini	...	Vesa
Henrik Gustafsson	...	Curt
André Sjöberg	...	Viktor Strandgård
Göran Forsmark	...	Sven Erik Stålnacke
Annika Olsson	...	Maja
Sandra Engström	...	Sara
Saga Larsson	...	Lova

Storyline

While in a party promoted by her chief and friend Måns Wenngren, the fiscal attorney, Rebecka Martinsson, receives a call from her former sister-in-law, Sanna Strandgård, telling that her brother and preacher Viktor was murdered, stabbed and with severed hands, and she would be arrested. Rebecka heads to her hometown Kiruna and defends Sanna, but the evidences found by the police in her house prove her guilty and she is arrested. While investigating the crime, Rebecka is haunted by her past and faces the bigoted and fanatic religious dwellers that worship the local church, and is more convinced of the innocence of Sanna.

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Plot Keywords:

hometown | hand | church | hands cut off | mother daughter relationship | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [se]

Country:

Sweden Finland

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

2 November 2007 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Aurinkomyrsky

Filming Locations:

Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmpool Nord, Helsinki Filmi Oy, Sandrew Metronome Distribution

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Did You Know?

Connections

References Perry Mason (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Some Girls are Evil"
Written and performed by Jennie Abrahamson

User Reviews

Well worth watching!

There's no glamorous international jet setting, no big names or well known locations. The story line is slick, tense and well paced. The setting alone adds the drama without Hollywood special effects or unbelievable court room antics thrown in. It's a gripping tight thriller that will satisfy the moviegoer that appreciates a good storyline without being told what to think. I also enjoyed the cinema photography - it would have been hard to brings this aspect of the film to life when you are dealing with a predominately white subject but it passes muster and adds a real sense of emotion and isolation. Food for thought - the setting in which the story takes place could be anywhere, any town any country - just proving how alike the world can be. A great rainy afternoon film and one that you could watch again.