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 [Sweden]

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

"Djävulen kan fånga dig"
Written and performed by Jimmy Lagnefors

User Reviews

Epihany

Although I'm not a religious person myself I was very touched by his film. Yes, I am a stranger to the church and Jesus but I really think that the story proves what can happen when you join any kind of sect or closed community. There is both love and hate, weak minds and strong minds, leaders and followers. Very thought-provoking film this one. Especially the way it dealt with delicate matters like for example the way parents deal with their children and how loyalties between friends can get corrupted over time.

And the film music, not to mentions the hymns altogether add an extra dimension to the tight and sweaty drama that is actually taking place in the most northern part of Sweden. A really beautiful and cold place to be. I think the footage really capture this vast and beautiful landscape.

Amen!