

Your brother's client just got you shot. Family dinners are awkward now.
The murder of a restaurant owner who is gunned down in front of a diner full of customers has unexpected repercussions for Alex, whose brother, Paul, represented two men expected of involvement in the killing. Meanwhile, Steinar, amidst tension with Alex and the breakdown of his marriage, accepts the offer of a transfer from Klas.
Acting
Kristofer Hivju's slow-collapse physicality is devastating.
Writing
Alex's impossible loyalty bind actually stings.

Director
Jörgen Bergmark
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the 38th Martin Beck film—Haber has played him since 1997, making this one of cinema's longest-running detective portrayals.
The title references both Paul's literal profession and the Faustian bargain Alex makes choosing family over duty.