The real crime was how obsessed we all became with miserable Swedes in chunky sweaters.
A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success.
Acting
Sofie Gråbøl explaining Sarah Lund's jumper like it's Shakespeare
Production
Insider access to The Bridge and Wallander creators
Director
Lars Hogéus
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'Nordic Noir' was coined by UK critics in 2010, years after Sweden had been perfecting the art of looking sad in excellent lighting.
Kim Bodnia nearly quit The Bridge because he found his character too emotionally exhausting—method acting for the perpetually damp.
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