Firewall (17 May 2009)

Eighteen-year-old Sonia admits to the vicious knifing and robbery of a taxi-driver, but she is an unhelpful interviewee, claiming 'it doesn't matter anymore', before escaping custody during... See full summary »

Director:

Niall MacCormick

Writers:

Richard McBrien, Richard Cottan,

Stars:

Kenneth Branagh, Sarah Smart, Sadie Shimmin

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kenneth Branagh	...	Kurt Wallander
Sarah Smart	...	Anne-Britt Hoglund
Sadie Shimmin	...	Lisa Holgersson
Tom Beard	...	Svedberg
Tom Hiddleston	...	Martinsson
Richard McCabe	...	Nyberg
Jeany Spark	...	Linda Wallander
Orla Brady	...	Ella Lindfeldt
Susannah Fielding	...	Sonja Hokberg
Angela Terence	...	Eva Persson
Ysobel Gonzalez	...	Eva's Mother
Guy Henry	...	Erik Hokberg
Rebecca Egan	...	Susana Hokberg
Christian Roe	...	Jonas Landahl
Annabel Mullion	...	Marianne Falk

Storyline

Eighteen-year-old Sonia admits to the vicious knifing and robbery of a taxi-driver, but she is an unhelpful interviewee, claiming 'it doesn't matter anymore', before escaping custody during a power cut. Next day her dead body is discovered. The police must also investigate the bizarre demise of Mr. Falk, a physically perfect 47-year-old specimen, who nonetheless dropped down dead in the street. To add to the mystery, his corpse is stolen - from the mortuary slab next to Sonia's - and later found with the hands and feet removed. Sonia's father tells Wallander that she was raped three years earlier but her attacker escaped justice due to a false alibi given by his father - the taxi-driver she murdered. Wallander's belief that the cases are connected is justified when a search of Falk's office reveals a computer set-up identical to that of Sonia's boyfriend, who is the next victim. In fact, all three murder victims are shown to be misguided idealists, members of a cell out to cripple the...

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Plot Keywords:

computer | police | murder | hacking | tv mini series

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 May 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Scotland, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Degeto Film

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the medical examiner first uncovers the corpse of the supposed heart attack victim in the morgue, the corpse's eye is twitching.

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Connections

Version of Brandvägg (2006)

User Reviews

Uneven, still better than the Swedish originals

As the first film of the English Wallander mini-series set a shining example, the second installment was a bit of a let-down in my eyes. Despite the obvious problems with turning a story that somewhat evolves around hackers into something eventful and interesting, Wallander himself isn't a very happening person; it's what's inside that makes most of this series kick, if you look away from the wonderful cinematography, the energetic screenplay, good dialogue and real acting, this story didn't entice me. It's a bit like flogging a dead horse, but still, not a very good TV film. I wish I could say something better about it, but the other two installments are, however, recommendable.