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Wallander

  • TV Series
  • 2005–20132005–2013
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 30m
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7.6/10
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Krister Henriksson in Wallander (2005)
Wallander: Luftslottet
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CrimeDramaMystery
A Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.A Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.A Swedish cop in a small town by the Baltic coast.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,306
115
    • Henning Mankell(story)
  • Stars
    • Krister Henriksson
    • Fredrik Gunnarsson
    • Mats Bergman
    • Henning Mankell(story)
  • Stars
    • Krister Henriksson
    • Fredrik Gunnarsson
    • Mats Bergman
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    • 39User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Krister Henriksson
    Krister Henriksson
    • Kurt Wallander
    Fredrik Gunnarsson
    Fredrik Gunnarsson
    • Svartman
    Mats Bergman
    Mats Bergman
    • Nyberg
    Douglas Johansson
    Douglas Johansson
    • Martinsson
    Marianne Mörck
    • Ebba
    Stina Ekblad
    Stina Ekblad
    • Karin…
    Johanna Sällström
    Johanna Sällström
    • Linda Wallander
    Lena Endre
    Lena Endre
    • Katarina Ahlsell
    Ola Rapace
    Ola Rapace
    • Stefan Lindman
    Sverrir Gudnason
    Sverrir Gudnason
    • Pontus
    Nina Zanjani
    • Isabelle…
    Göran Aronsson
    • Grönqvist…
    Inge Johansson
    • Polistekniker…
    Angela Kovacs
    • Ann-Britt Höglund
    Henny Åman
    • Hanna, Katarinas dotter
    Charlotta Jonsson
    Charlotta Jonsson
    • Linda Wallander
    Signe Dahlkvist
    • Klara Wallander
    Chatarina Larsson
    • Lisa Holgersson
      • Henning Mankell(story)
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    • Trivia
      In Sweden, from where Wallander originates, it's not really known as a TV series but a straight to video film series, with some key parts premiered in theaters. Only later, usually 1-2 years, were the films shown on TV. This used to be a common release cycle for Swedish crime series.
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    The following refers to the 13 episodes of Season 2.

    It sometimes seems as though the world is divided into two groups: those for whom subtitles pose no problem, and those for whom they do. If you fall in the former group, and you enjoy police-procedural dramas, then this series is for you. If you fall in the latter group, or if your comfort level plummets when you venture beyond BBC productions, then try the series with Kenneth Branagh and a supporting cast of English-speaking actors pretending to be Swedes - it's not as good, but it is in English.

    I am a big fan of British police-procedural/detective series, and it was only because I was having trouble finding ones I had not seen that I turned to the Swedish-language "Wallander" series with Krister Henriksson in the lead role. I was impressed: it holds its own against the better British series.

    Which actor you consider the definitive Kurt Wallander may depend on which version of the series you see first (assuming you see more than one). As much as I like Branagh and admire his work, he runs second to Henriksson in the Wallander Stakes. Indeed, the character of Wallander is not the same in the two series. The focus is much more on Wallander in the British series - a choice perhaps necessary to attract Branagh to the role - and he is portrayed as something of a loner, while in the Swedish version the members of Wallander's squad get significant screen time, and Wallander is portrayed more as an intelligent man with good instincts who is effective as a detective, a leader and a mentor. Branagh's Wallander is a man grappling with emotional issues, while Henriksson's comes across as reflective and world- weary but a man largely at peace with himself. I have not read the books on which the series is based, so I do not know which portrayal is truer to Mankell's character, but I do know I'd rather spend time with Henriksson's Wallander than with Branagh's.

    The supporting cast is excellent, and, as indicated above, we are allowed to get to know their characters. The plots of the episodes held my attention, production values are high, and the locations and Swedish-speaking cast added to the verisimilitude. I especially liked how the relationship between Wallander and the prosecutor (an attractive divorcée who is also his neighbor) was handled. They are two adults of middle-age who develop feelings of mutual respect and affection (though they occasionally butt heads on the job), but their attraction is tempered by the baggage each carries from previous relationships. Their mating dance is cautious and restrained - very Scandinavian, one could say - and strikes just the right notes.
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      • December 3, 2005 (Sweden)
      • Sweden
      • Germany
      • Denmark
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      • Finland
      • Swedish
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      • Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Yellow Bird
      • ARD Degeto Film
      • TV4
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