Tjuven (17 Apr. 2010)

Disgruntled residents on an estate which is frequently burgled form their own posse and nab a burglar, Polish immigrant Jarek Kozyra, who one of them,Olle,beats up and leaves for dead in ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephan Apelgren

Writers:

Lars Lundström (screenplay), Henning Mankell (creator)

Stars:

Krister Henriksson, Lena Endre, Sverrir Gudnason

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Krister Henriksson	...	Kurt Wallander
Lena Endre	...	Katarina Ahlsell
Sverrir Gudnason	...	Pontus
Nina Zanjani	...	Isabelle
Fredrik Gunnarsson	...	Svartman
Mats Bergman	...	Nyberg
Douglas Johansson	...	Martinsson
Stina Ekblad	...	Karin
Noah Valdfogel	...	Elias, Katarinas son
Henny Åman	...	Hanna, Katarinas dotter
Jacob Ericksson	...	Olle
Shanti Roney	...	Ralf
Kalle Westerdahl	...	Peter
Karin Lithman	...	Anne, Ralfs fru
Kola Krauze	...	Jarek

Storyline

Disgruntled residents on an estate which is frequently burgled form their own posse and nab a burglar, Polish immigrant Jarek Kozyra, who one of them,Olle,beats up and leaves for dead in the woods, torching his car. When Jarek's wife reports him missing she gives Wallander his mobile phone, on which he finds a picture of a dead woman, taken in a house Jarek robbed. Is she perhaps Olle's wife, supposedly staying with her mother but actually missing herself. As Wallander bonds with Katarina's son over a game of football, soccer holds the answer to the case.

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Plot Keywords:

investigation | father daughter relationship | police

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish Polish

Release Date:

17 April 2010 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Regardless of how old the mobile phone with the camera function was, you should be able to get a time stamp of when the pictures were taken.

User Reviews

Burglar uncovers a murder in this routine Wallander episode

This episode of Wallander, The Burglar or The Thief, is below par for the series. It comes across as more or less routine and lacking in spirit or energy. The dramatic conflicts have ebbed, and what has been inserted seems a bit phony or tentative. Certain plot elements are too contrived.

A burglar comes across a murdered woman. Three houses have been burgled. Only one wife is "missing" or out of town, so that we can be sure who did it. The main suspense is that no corpse has been found and Katerina is reluctant to issue warrants, so that Kurt comes into conflict with her. Meanwhile the thief has also gone missing, reported by his wife. Kurt knows who's responsible for these killings, but having trouble proving it.

Although Lena Endre does a reasonable job acting, she seems consistently to have one main expression, which is a half smile and a knowing look in her eyes, as if she is above it all. The same was the case in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. If she can emote, the directors and/or the script are not getting it out of her.

The actor who plays the killer in this story does a very fine job showing a range of emotions. I'd rate the story 5.5 if I could.