Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.Unable to unsee the dark crimes he's tasked to investigate, Wallander's job comes at a cost to his family and relationships.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 12 wins & 31 nominations total
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- TriviaMost Swedish critics consider this the best movie or television adaptation of the Wallander canon, in particular because of Sir Kenneth Branagh's performance. The most prominent newspaper in southern Sweden (where the series was set and filmed) acknowledged this with an article whose title translates as "Wåll-and-ör- The Real Wallander" (the first part pokes fun at the way Wallander's name is pronounced in English).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 7 June 2010 (2010)
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This is a series of high quality with storyline based on the successful novels of Henning Mankell and on an outstanding actor in the leading role.
Why you MUST see it?
If you prefer a series that is based on quality and not visual effects you should definitely go for it.
Why you MUST see it?
- Incredible character development! Wallander's personality is an open book to the viewer who is in sympathy with him and is able to share their feelings with him as the plot reveals itself. The series manages to depict a great and charming contradiction. Wallander is a compassionate inspector who suffers from the murders he encounters during his investigations. He is inappropriately compassionate for this job yet he does everything for it. Although misery follows his personal life he doesn't lose hope and believes in the goodness of people. This is that gives him the dimension of a hero even though he is presented incredibly ordinary and human who often make mistakes.
- Really good acting from the most of the cast.
- Amazing directing which transfers completely the atmosphere of Sweden. It is really good that BBC decided to film the series in Sweden as it provides ideal landscapes for photography and directing and greatly matches with the melancholic personality of Wallander and with the original script of course.
- Solid script that follows consistently enough Mankell's novels.
If you prefer a series that is based on quality and not visual effects you should definitely go for it.
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