The Bridge (2011)

Bron | Broen

Ten-Part Television Serial | Crime Drama | Sweden, Denmark, Germany | Swedish & Danish | 9h51m | Dir: Henrik Georgsson, Charlotte Sieling, & Lisa Siwe | Scr: Camilla Ahlgren, Måns Mårlind, Hans Rosenfeldt, Nikolaj Scherfig, & Björn Stein | Ph: Jørgen Johansson, Olof Johnson, & Ari Willey | Prod: Bo Ehrhardt & Anders Landström | Mus: Patrik Andrén, Uno Helmersson, & Johan Söderqvist | Ed: Sofia Lindgren, Kristofer Nordin, & Margareta Lagerqvist | PD: Niels Sejer & Olle Remaeus | Snd: Carl Edström | Cast: Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg, Rafael Pettersson, Anette Lindbäck, Said Legue, Kristina Brändén, Puk Scharbau, Emil Birk Hartmann, Sarah Boberg, Christian Hillborg, Kristian Lima de Faria, Magnus Krepper, Maria Sundbom, Magnus Schmitz, Lars Simonsen

When a serial killer, dubbed The Truth Terrorist (for his quasi-didactic approach to slaying), becomes active on both sides of The Øresund/Öresund Bridge, a gregarious Copenhagen detective with an eye for the ladies and his socially awkward Malmö equivalent head up the high profile investigation, in this grippingly unpredictable ten-part serial. Some of the plotting is perhaps a little on the silly side, but the winning performances, the surprisingly funny comic relief, and the serial's generally excellent craftsmanship make for recommended viewing.