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• Wallander

  Jon 08 January 2009

  

  A great series, so different from the usual detective yarns. It was these differences that made it stand out from the oh-so-plentiful cop fare. The main difference was that it seemed that is was Branagh's troubled detective that was the focus of these stories, not the crimes he was solving. His lonely personal life and his difficult relationship with his daughter, and his aging parents in many series would be the obstacle to be pushed aside at the important points in his work (ie the crime to be solved), but here they take centre stage. Branagh's performance was poignant, and the grey landscapes through which he moved were beautifully filmed. On the downside, other characters and performances were much less memorable (probably only by comparison with Branagh, so an inevitably unfavourable comparison since his character Wallander does give the series its name and takes centre stage at all times). Another thing some may not enjoy, it all felt rather grim. Not one if you like high-octane adventure, but thoughtful and engrossing.

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Kenneth Branagh plays Swedish detective Kurt Wallander in three new detective dramas based on the best-selling books by Henning Mankell - an international publishing phenomenon with over 25 million copies sold worldwide Sidetracked Firewall and One Step Behind follow Inspector Kurt Wallander – a disillusioned everyman – as he struggles against a rising tide of violence in the apparently sleepy backwaters in and around Ystad in beautiful Southern Sweden Baffling crimes and seemingly motiveless murders are investigated by Wallander leading to surprising and shocking discoveries in these compelling films Extras &39;Who is Kurt Wallander?&39; &39;Branagh’s Wallander&39; &39;The Wallander Look&39; Branagh and Mankell Interview Audio Description Audio Navigation Starring Kenneth Branagh Sarah Smart Sadie Shimmin Tom Beard Tom Hiddleston Richard McCabe David Warner and Jeany Spark

Kenneth Brannagh takes the lead role as Detective Kurt Wallander, in three feature-length dramas taken from the pages of Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell. Living and working in the idyllic southernmost Swedish city of Ystad, the world-weary detective has to come to terms with a upsurge of baffling murders and crimes seemingly at odds with the normally tranquil setting of the popular tourist region. Episodes comprise: 'Sidetracked', 'Firewall', and 'One Step Behind'.