The Pyramid

2007·Movie
1h 28min
53
MediocreGoodWatch score

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The Pyramid fingerprint

Light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace6
  • Violence5

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Melancholy6
  • Pathos5
  • Nostalgia5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Physical Comedy2

World

Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Character Depth7
  • Direction6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

The film is set in the middle of winter in Ystad and the main character is the middle-aged policeman Kurt Wallander, who this time investigating a drug tangle. It starts with his own goddaughter Eva found dead after taking an overdose. It turns out that heroin is unusually strong and Kurt are now beginning their search for those behind the drugs. But he has a big problem. His boss will not let him look for the person who he suspects has sold the new heroin , but she wants them to look for another drug dealer named Yngve Holm. But Kurt defy the boss's orders and go again and again to Malmo to try to unravel the case. Eventually he gets a hold of the person he suspected. He'll take some photos of him and shows them for their guddotters friend Emma who were drug dealers. She takes Kurt to a friend who claims to have seen the man. The man in the photo is called Heinrich Pasila. Wallander thinks one recognizes Pasila from an earlier murder of guddotterns mother, where the offender is found.
Crime DramaPolice InvestigationDrug TraffickingNordic NoirPsychological ThrillerCharacter-DrivenBleak AtmosphereContemporary SettingSwedish Cinema

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Sequels and Prequels

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Is The Pyramid worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.3 and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Pyramid rated?

Drug useViolence

Content advisories: drug use and violence.

How long is The Pyramid?

1 h 28 min

The Pyramid runs 1 h 28 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Pyramid?

Critics50
Audiences58

Not quite. Audiences rate The Pyramid higher (58) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is The Pyramid in?

SwedishDanish

It was made in Swedish, with some Danish. Produced in Germany, Sweden.

What tropes does The Pyramid use?

Dramatic IronySealed Evil in a CanBlack Dude Dies FirstArtistic License – BiologyCurse of the PharaohHypocriteChekhov's GunCovers Always LieDoomed PredecessorFinal GirlMaybe Magic, Maybe MundaneSand Is Waterand 6 more

TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Pyramid, including Dramatic Irony, Sealed Evil in a Can, Black Dude Dies First.

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