Dödsängeln (Jan. 2010)

Miranda, a stroppy teenager of Iraqi parentage is abducted and dies after rowing with the choir-mistress and Bea,another chorister. Wallander pulls in ex-racist skinhead Johan, the boy ... See full summary »

Director:

Agneta Fagerström-Olsson

Writers:

Henning Mankell (story), Pernilla Oljelund

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
Marianne Mörck	...	Ebba
Noah Valdfogel	...	Elias, Katarina's Son (as Noah Waldfogel)
Henny Åman	...	Hanna, Katarina's Daughter
Lia Boysen	...	Bodil Jensen
Nour El-Refai	...	Miranda Dahno
Sofia Pekkari	...	Lina Mårtensson
Grete Havnesköld	...	Bea Lindberg
Mats Blomgren	...	Thomas Hammar

Storyline

Miranda, a stroppy teenager of Iraqi parentage is abducted and dies after rowing with the choir-mistress and Bea,another chorister. Wallander pulls in ex-racist skinhead Johan, the boy Miranda stole from Bea and then dropped, but has to release him. When Lina, another choir member vanishes, the trail leads to Thomas Hammar,a recluse,seemingly obsessed with the choir, but his motives for following them are personal and innocent. The real culprit is much nearer home.

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Plot Keywords:

police | investigation

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

January 2010 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Die Dead Gone"
Written by Nicklas Lindh & Erik Skoglund
Performed by 21 Lucifers

User Reviews

Slack tale of abduction with a lesbian angle

This below-average entry revolves around a girls' choir in which one girl goes missing, later found dead, and another girl also subsequently goes missing. This uninvolving and somewhat tawdry story lacks energy and moves along too slowly overall. It could have used some editing in some places and in other places it needed better plot development. One suspect was hustled into interrogation too quickly with very little investigation of his dwelling. Clues came about too easily, giving the story a contrived feel. Even a 5 rating may be generous for this one. There was a distinct lack of both thematic material and character development, although opportunities were present.

This is the 22nd film in this series and it's not surprising to see some variation in the quality. Let's hope that the last 4 in the series come back up to the usual high standard.