Summary
A thriller set in a Swedish village. Lisa comes back from London to sell a house left to her by her father. He mysteriously disappeared in the forest in the winter and is presumed dead in an accident.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 38
Letterboxd · 205 ratings3.0/5
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1999
January 29, 1999
27 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeLanguage
Swedish
Original language
Made in
- Sweden
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 2
- Hans Åke Gabrielsson Director
- Carolina Häggström Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Hans Iveberg Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Peter Kropénin Producer
Camera · 1
- Björn Blixt Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Roger Sellberg Editor
Sound · 5
- Björn J:son Lindh Original Music Composer
- Lars C. Lundberg Sound Designer
- Peter Janssen Sound
- Berndt Frithiof Sound Mixer
- Richard Löthner Sound
Art · 1
- Stig Boqvist Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Karin Höeg Costume Design
- Eva von Bahr Makeup Artist
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