Hypnotisören (2012)

A detective pairs himself with a famous psychologist on a case involving a traumatized young witness to a crime.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

Paolo Vacirca (screenplay), Paolo Vacirca (story adaption)

Stars:

Tobias Zilliacus, Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tobias Zilliacus	...	Joona Linna
Mikael Persbrandt	...	Erik Maria Bark
Lena Olin	...	Simone Bark
Helena Af Sandeberg	...	Daniella
Oscar Pettersson	...	Benjamin
Anna Azcárate	...	Lydia
Jonatan Bökman	...	Josef
Jan Waldekranz	...	Shulman
Eva Melander	...	Magdalena
Göran Thorell	...	Stensund
Gustav Levin	...	Carlos
Tomas Magnusson	...	Petter
Ulf Eklund	...	Nålen
Conny Vakare	...	Kut chefen
Emma Mehoniç	...	Evelyn

Storyline

After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

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Plot Keywords:

hypnosis | hospital | nurse | murder | snow | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish Finnish

Release Date:

28 September 2012 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

El hipnotista

Filming Locations:

Studio Kronan, Norrbotten, Swedish Lapland, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmpool Nord,Sonet Film,Svensk Filmindustri (SF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During a discussion between Magdalena and Joona, 'Moomintroll' is mentioned. Moomintroll is the central character in a series of books by 'Tove Jansson'. There have been several television programs based on the character and the books.

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Goofs

The movie shows a hemophiliac being administered antihemophilic factor through an intramuscular injection at night. Antihemophilic factor is mostly administered in mornings and always intravenously.

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Connections

References Battlefield 3 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Epilogue
Music by Oscar Fogelström and Niki & the Dove, lyrics by Malin Dahlstrom'

User Reviews

Hypnotize me

The title might be a little bit off, if you think about what the movie is really about. But that shouldn't put you off it. The story is more than neat and it's more than good to see such dramas/thrillers coming out of Europe. Especially because some of them have a new take on things, which makes for an interesting watch.

If you have seen a few movies from Sweden, you might even recognize an actor or two. But that is not the point of the movie! The movie that tangles and plays around with a few characters and their story lines, does so in a good way. It never gets too complicated and it never feels like things are in there to fill the running time. Good actors and a good nice story make this a movie to watch