Arne Dahl: Misterioso (TV 2011)

Arne Dahl - Misterioso A failed robbery attempt at Sydbanken outside Avesta leaves one robber lying dead with a dart through his eye... See full synopsis »

Director:

Harald Hamrell

Writers:

Jan Arnald (book), Cecilia Börjlind,

Stars:

Malin Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Malin Arvidsson	...	Kerstin Holm
Irene Lindh	...	Jenny Hultin
Claes Ljungmark	...	Viggo Norlander
Shanti Roney	...	Paul Hjelm
Magnus Samuelsson	...	Gunnar Nyberg
Matias Varela	...	Jorge Chavez
Niklas Åkerfelt	...	Aarto Söderstedt
Björn Andersson	...	Rickard Franzén
Anders Beckman	...	Kuno Daggfelt
Nikolai Bentsler	...	Alexander Brjusov
Sofia Berg-Böhm	...	Doctor
Andreas Björklund	...	Reporter
Mats Blomgren	...	Dan Mörner
Suzanna Dilber	...	Veronica Mårtensson
Magnus Ehrner	...	Nils-Emil Carlberg

Storyline

Arne Dahl - Misterioso A failed robbery attempt at Sydbanken outside Avesta leaves one robber lying dead with a dart through his eye... See full synopsis »

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Genres:

Crime

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish English Russian

Release Date:

27 December 2011 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Arne Dahl: Pudotuspeli

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmlance International AB, Sveriges Television (SVT), Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

178 min 178 min (2 parts) 118 min (edited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Arne Dahl: Upp till toppen av berget (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Misterioso"
Written by Thelonious Monk

User Reviews

Dirty half-dozen

BBC4 it seems is flooding the UK market with every Scandinavian cop series going but if it means I have an alternative to "The Voice" and "Britain's Got Talent", you'll not find me complaining.

This Swedish-made production sees a handful of maverick cops put together by a sort of female George Cowley to capture a serial killer who is blowing away fat-cat financiers. Centring on one cop above the rest, who naturally has family issues (don't they all and always) and who loses control in a hostage situation, he gets reprieved from suspension by getting to join the team.

Spread over two ninety minute episodes, it's too long and shows its padding, especially the contrived participation of Russian gangs while some of the plot devices are just too esoteric and coincidental, key items of evidence include, for example a rare Thelonious Monk recording and individually crafted darts, while I found I didn't have much sympathy for our family-man hero after he bedded his female colleague the first chance he got.

Still, there are some good deaths and a gripping and exciting climax with a well-worked circularity which saw Viggo revisit his earlier hostage crisis and of course this time get it right. The acting by all concerned was excellent and the direction flowing and occasionally imaginative, while as ever the cinematography was of a high standard.

By the end of this episode, I felt quite comfortable with the different personalities of the group and wonder if they'll be brought back together for further cases in the rest of the series.