Product Details

• Actors: Suzanne von Borsody, Michael Nyqvist, Claudia Michelsen, Amy Cheng, James Taenaka
• Directors: Peter Keglevic
• Format: Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: German
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Music Box Films
• DVD Release Date: September 25, 2012
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B008H5VFU4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,704 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

A mass murder, a female judge and diary entries from ages ago judge Brigitta Roslin has to make a dangerous journey before she discovers the background of this crime. Police believe a madman was behind the brutal act. Not only Brigitta Roslin s parents are among the dead; almost all the victims were related to her. Brigitta soon becomes convinced that the police are on the wrong track, and she starts to investigate on her own. Her search for the murderer of her entire family leads Brigitta to China, where she is confronted with the gruesome machinations of a millionaire businessman. The two-part thriller is based on the internationally bestselling novel by Henning Mankell (the Inspector Wallander series).

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece of Suspenseful Drama October 16, 2012

By Movie Mike

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It is an excellent movie that will help you reflect on one of the current world issues - revenge based on historical injustice. It is masterfully centered around great abuses that ocurred to the Chinese immigrants who came to America in the 1800s, but the revenge for the abuses are being carried out now. The movie involves the last member of a Swedish family, the only member to have accidentally survived the revenge of a Chinese man who is well trained with the sword. Both social realities for how to see historical abuse are represented in the story. It is a drama that is driven along with a tension of suspense, a suspense driven by when is she going to get it. There are many questions a viewer will take from this thought provoker. A question that I took away from the story is how independent should my family loyalty be in light of a government's design to have all people individualized into the government's mode of behavior as defined by the terms "an obedient citizen".

Women who enjoy watching women control the power position in social dynamics will be satisfied with this movie. All the positions of power are controlled by women except one but that male is nixed out by a woman of authority. Interesting.
I found it an engaging dynamic that seemed pretty realistic except for one aspect that was missing. The one aspect that was missing was the equally prone tendency of corruption that goes along with positions of power. Women are as vulnerable as men, this is also where both sexes are equal.

I got more than I paid for. Watch it and expect to have your mind expanded while entertained.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprised, I was expecting a Chinese Kung Fu movie and it turned out to be Swedish thriller! January 8, 2013

By Hugo Klickatat

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Definetly a very good twisting plot that covered the world and different decades. Right up there with Girl with the Dragon tattoo. a must see.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Nice production values undone by stupidity April 29, 2013

By Zenbob

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Directed by Peter Keglevic, whose greatest claim to fame was a comedy about magic drumsticks 25 years ago. Competent actors wasted on an absurd script; the wonderful Michael Nyquist is thrown away in practically a bit part. Main lead Suzanne Von Brosody does her best but can't overcome the ridiculous plot in which Swedish police are colossal idiots, everyone speaks German, even in Nevada, Sweden and China, and the main character impulsively chases a Chinese mass murderer to China with no plan or resources. Amy Cheng, as the sister of a sociopathic corrupt Chinese businessman, is compelling but ultimately she's undone by the mindless plot as well. Almost everybody dies, but not soon enough. Decent production values, but who cares? The whole thing is a mess, except for some intercut flashbacks of 1800s America, which are gruesome and over the top, but at least the story is compelling. The first half starts out well, but the whole thing is ultimately hopelessly disappointing, if you value logic in any quantity.