"Wallander" Innan frosten (2005)

Director:

Kjell-Åke Andersson

Writers:

Stefan Ahnhem (writer)
Per Berglund (writer)
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TV Series:

"Wallander" (2005)

Original Air Date:

14 January 2005 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Tracking a sadistic killer, detective Kurt Wallander follows a string of incidents -- attacks on domestic animals, ritualistic murders of humans -- with help from his daughter, Linda, a new member of the Ystad police force. |

Plot Keywords:

Police | Murder | Murder Investigation | Gay Wedding | Sect

Cast

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 (as Siv Erixon)
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)

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

Camera and Electrical Department
Björn Becker	....	gaffer
Lars Høgsted	....	still photographer
Kidd Johnson	....	electrician
Lars Karlsson	....	first assistant camera
Morten Kastberg	....	electrician
Martin Klevegård	....	focus puller
Robert Kustosik	....	grip
Mogens Otte	....	gaffer
Malte Udsen	....	Steadicam operator
Daniel Wannberg	....	first assistant camera

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

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Henning Mankell		creator

Production Companies

• Degeto Film
• Film i Skåne
• TV4 Sweden
• Yellow Bird Films

Distributors

• FS Film Oy (2005) (Finland) (theatrical) (DVD) (VHS)
• SF Film (2005) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2007) (Finland) (TV)

Special Effects

• Dansk Speciel Effekt Service
• Digital Film Lab

Other Companies

• Europa Post Production  foley studio
• Ljudligan  sound mixing
• Nostromo  avid editing
• Stunts Unlimited  stunts

Also Known As:

Wallander: Ennen routaa (#1.1) (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

Sweden:93 min

Country:

Sweden | Denmark | Norway | Germany

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden

Company:

Degeto Film

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The movie takes place in a town in Skåne. But only two people in the whole movie speak with a dialect from that area.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from "Mördare utan ansikte" (1994)

Quite good thriller

I went to see this movie with my girlfriend without having read the book (or any books from the author) before. Basically, I knew nothing about the characters and the story, which usually is a good thing. I won't reveal any details since it would ruin the movie.

The main characters are a father and daughter; the first a veteran cop and the other a newly graduated cop. Despite problems within the family, they must work together to solve a series of crimes, which all seem twisted and religious.

The character build-up was OK, and the first 3/4 of the movie was actually surprisingly good. The plot was quite good, with some nice twists. The end has some flaws which in my opinion brings the grade down a notch.

Conclusion: a better-than-average Swedish thriller with some suspenseful and thrilling parts, but with a so-so ending. Grade: 3.5/5.