| Krister Henriksson | ... | Kurt Wallander | |
| Johanna Sällström | ... | Linda Wallander | |
| Ola Rapace | ... | Stefan Lindman | |
| Ellen Mattsson | ... | Anna Westin | |
| Niklas Falk | ... | Erik Westin | |
| Angela Kovacs | ... | Ann-Britt Höglund (as Angela Kovács) | |
| Douglas Johansson | ... | Martinsson | |
| Mats Bergman | ... | Nyberg | |
| Fredrik Gunnarsson | ... | Svartman | |
| Chatarina Larsson | ... | Lisa Holgersson | |
| Jens Hultén | ... | Torgeir | |
| Karin Bertling | ... | Birgitta Medberg | |
| Malena Engström | ... | Myran | |
| Maria Arnadottir | ... | Malin Krantz | |
| Marianne Mörck | ... | Ebba | |
| Siw Erixon | ... | Female doctor | |
| Catherine Jeppsson | ... | Vanja Medberg | |
| Edvin Ahlgren | ... | Felix | |
| Wallis Grahn | ... | Obducenten | |
| Rafael Pettersson | ... | Jörgen | |
| Sandra Huldt | ... | Cecilia | |
| Clas Göran Söllgård | ... | Befäl 1 (as Claes-Göran Söllgård) | |
| Jens Olsson | ... | Befäl 2 | |
| Ola Citron | ... | Flyttgubbe 1 | |
| Bo Christer Hjelte | ... | Flyttgubbe 2 (as Bo-Christer Hjelte) | |
| Eva Hovstadius | ... | Prästen | |
| Tommy Pålsson | ... | Kyrkovaktmästare | |
| Jesper Åvall | ... | Polis | |
| Sven Angleflod | ... | Biskop | |
| Anki Lidén | ... | Monas röst (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Penti Pirkola | ... | Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Thomaz Ransmyr | ... | Guest at gay wedding #1 (uncredited) | |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Kjell-Åke Andersson | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Stefan Ahnhem | writer | |
| Per Berglund | writer (as Pelle Berglund) | |
| Henning Koch | story development | |
| Henning Mankell | novel | |
Produced by | |||
| Jonas Allen | .... | associate producer | |
| Lars Björkman | .... | producer | |
| Lasse Bjørkmann | .... | producer | |
| Peter Bose | .... | executive producer | |
| Ann Collenberg | .... | line producer | |
| Jenny Gilbertsson | .... | executive producer: TV4 | |
| Ralf Ivarsson | .... | co-producer | |
| Wolfgang Jurgan | .... | co-producer (as Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan) | |
| Søren Stærmose | .... | associate producer | |
| Eva Swartz | .... | co-producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Adam Nordén | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Olof Johnson | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Mattias Morheden | |||
Casting by | |||
| Maria Bolme | |||
| Tusse Lande | |||
| Anette Mandoki | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Lene Willumsen | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lene Willumsen | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gabriella Ekman | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Eva Flamholc | .... | makeup artist (as Eva Flamholc Andersen) | |
| Josefine Stackbom | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Ann Collenberg | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Carin Anzelius | .... | second assistant director | |
| Niklas Ohlsson | .... | first assistant director | |
| Anna Zackrisson | .... | second unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| Helga Bumsch | .... | assistant art director | |
| Oscar Hansen | .... | property master | |
| Calle Sjölin | .... | set dresser | |
| Peder Svensk | .... | set dresser | |
| Lars Rickard Wiren | .... | property master (as Rickard Wirén) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Anders Degerberg | .... | foley artist | |
| Johan Embring | .... | sound | |
| Thomas Huhn | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Per Nyström | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Per Nyström | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Ulf Olausson | .... | foley artist | |
| Gábor Pasztor | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Pelle Sandberg | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Søren Brandmand | .... | special effects technician | |
| Søren Skov Haraldsted | .... | special effects technician | |
| Hummer Høimark | .... | special effects coordinator | |
| Christian Kitter | .... | special effects senior technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Bill Shearman | .... | Fire/Inferno artist | |
Stunts | |||
| Kimmo Rajala | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Kimmo Rajala | .... | stunts | |
Casting Department | |||
| Carin Anzelius | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Molly Björkman | .... | costume assistant | |
| Maria Lagerholm | .... | costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Tomas Beije | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jørgen Christiansen | .... | film colorist | |
| Joakim Dahl | .... | assistant editor: avid | |
| Pelle Folmer | .... | lab post-production coordinator | |
| Jens Kruse | .... | negative developer | |
| Bet Schwenn | .... | post-production coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Markus Bergkvist | .... | music coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Marianne Ahrne | .... | film consultant: Swedish Film Institute | |
| Lennart Bengtsson | .... | location scout | |
| Lisa Eriksdotter | .... | script supervisor | |
| Rebecka Kihlberg | .... | production coordinator (as Rebecka Strandqvist) | |
| Peter Kimay | .... | location manager | |
| Anders Lexne | .... | weapons coordinator | |
| Hans Lönnerheden | .... | completion bond | |
| Jon Mankell | .... | production assistant | |
| Johan Nielsen | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Ylva Swedenborg | .... | publicist | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Henning Mankell | creator | |
| Main series | Episode guide | Full cast and crew |
| Company credits | External reviews | IMDb TV section |
| IMDb Crime section | IMDb Sweden section | Add this title to MyMovies |
The expectations were high for the new Wallander series. The most expensive Scandinavian production - 13 films in total - and a conscious change of style to the previously filmed Wallander films. The first one in the series, Innan frosten, is the only one of the new stories to be based on a book by Henning Mankell. The other 12 are brand new stories, written especially for the films. It is also the first time Rolf Lassgård doesn't play the role of Kurt Wallander, he is replaced here by Krister Henriksson. Despite some of the negative reviews it has received in Sweden, in Finland it has been well accepted. After having seen Innan frosten in its first week in cinemas I am very pleased with the result.
Innan frosten, or Wallander - Innan frosten as it's named in the opening titles, tells the story of a murder investigation in which detective Kurt Wallander (Krister Henriksson, "Reconstruction") tracks down a sadistic killer that seems to have connections to a religious sect. These are people that are ready to burn a flock of swans to death just to get a vignette on their web site, not to mention what they are willing to do to those that are not true believers. To make matters worse for Wallander, his daughter Linda (Johanna Sällström, "Under ytan") graduates from the Police Academy and joins the Ystad police force. Already on her first day she puts herself in a situation that could be life-threatening, something that her father isn't very thrilled about. In resolving the crime they are joined by the new recruit from Stockholm, Stefan Lindman (Ola Rapace, "Tillsammans"), who was the lead character in Danslärarnes återkomst (The Return of the Dancing Master), an another Mankell bestseller.
I think the producers made a terrific choice with casting Krister Henriksson in the role of Wallander. In this story Wallander has lost weight, tries to live better (despite the occasional glass of whiskey) and really tries to be more of a father to his daughter than he's been before. Wallander is older, more calmer and very much different than he's been in the previous films, so I don't think that Lassgård would've done as a good job as Henriksson. Also, the change of the visual output is more like the Beck films with Peter Haber, with the exception of dark city landscapes being replaced by the countryside nature of Ystad.
Wallander - Innan frosten is a well made and very entertaining thriller that keeps you interested throughout the story, although that is something you by now expect from Swedish thrillers. The cast is excellent and live up to their characters. Krister Henriksson's portrayal of Wallander is very solid, and gives high hopes for the ones yet to come. Johanna Sällström is also very reliable as Linda, who might be less experienced but even more eager than most of her colleagues. Of the supporting cast Niklas Falk ("Så som i himmelen") stands out as the leader of the religious sect. His character believes in the holy word, but seems to have a heart of darkness inside him.
Innan frosten (Before the Frost) is well worth to be seen. It's not a classic of its genre but the best of its kind at the moment.
**** 1/2 (4 1/2 out of 5)