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Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

2007Movie1 h 30 min

CrimeDrama
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8

A bleak, slow-burning drama movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

Movies with

Story

After a woman buys a Japanese shunga painting from an auction and later is found murdered in a hotel in Stockholm, the police gets dragged into a murder investigation where they meet the dark side of the art world.

Feels like

  • Scandinavian Noir
  • Procedural Crime Drama
  • Atmospheric Mystery
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Grim Realism
  • Complex Character Study
  • Slow-Burning Tension
  • Bleak Tone
  • Investigative Depth
  • Social Critique

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Kjell Sundvall
Written by
Rolf Börjlind, Cecilia Börjlind
Produced by
Tomas Michaelsson, Lars Blomgren
Music by
Anders Herrlin, Anders Bagge, Jennie Löfgren

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 6, 2007 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language

Released
June 6, 2007
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
German, English
Made in
Finland, Germany, Norway, Sweden
Available in
4 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting?"

Questions about Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.8).

Is Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting a sequel?

  1. Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy (1997)
  2. Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997)
  3. Beck 03 - White Nights (1998)
  4. Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye (1998)
  5. Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl (1998)
  6. Beck 06 - The Monster (1998)
  7. Beck 07 - The Money Man (1998)
  8. Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998)
  9. Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance (2001)
  10. Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face (2001)
  11. Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001)
  12. Beck 12 - The Loner (2002)
  13. Beck 13 - Sender Unknown (2002)
  14. Beck 14 - The Advertising Man (2002)
  15. Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball (2002)
  16. Beck 16 - The Last Witness (2002)
  17. Beck 17 - The Scorpion (2006)
  18. Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar (2006)
  19. Beck 19 - The Vulture (2007)
  20. Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007)
  21. Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting (2007)
  22. Beck 22 - The Weak Link (2007)
  23. Beck 23 - The Silent Scream (2007)
  24. Beck 24 - In the Name of God (2007)
  25. Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm (2009)
  26. Beck 26 - Buried Alive (2010)
  27. Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015)
  28. Beck 28 - The Family (2015)
  29. Beck 29 - Invasion (2015)
  30. Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders (2015)
  31. Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016)
  32. Beck 32 - Steinar (2016)
  33. Beck 33 - End of the Road (2016)
  34. Beck: The Last Day (2016)
  35. Beck 35 - Your Own Blood (2018)
  36. Beck 36 - The Thin Ice (2018)
  37. Beck 37 - Without Intent (2018)
  38. Beck 38 - The Devil's Advocate (2018)
  39. Beck 39 - Undercover (2020)
  40. Beck 40 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt (2020)
  41. Beck 41 - Death in Samarra (2021)
  42. Beck - Den förlorade sonen (2021)
  43. Beck 43 - Haunted by the Past (2021)
  44. Beck 44 - Rage Room (2022)
  45. Beck 45 - 58 Minutes (2022)
  46. Beck 46 - The Crying Cop (2022)
  47. Beck 47 - The Death Trap (2022)
  48. Beck 48 - Quid Pro Quo (2023)
  49. Beck 49 - Inferno (2023)
  50. Beck 50 - Deadlock (2023)
  51. Beck 51 - Vilhelm (2024)
  52. Beck 52 - The Invisible Man (2025)
  53. Beck 53 - From the Ashes (2025)
  54. Beck 54 - In the shadows (2026)
  55. Beck 55 – The Wages of Sin (2026)
  56. Beck 56

Yes: it's movie 21 of 56 in its series, after Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007) and before Beck 22 - The Weak Link (2007).

Will I feel good after watching Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting in English?

SwedishGermanEnglish

No, it was made in Swedish, with some German and English.