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Revenge is said to be a dish best served cold, and it doesn’t get colder, or more bitter, than winter in Denmark, writes Sue Miles. A difficult Danish detective reopens the case of a female politician who allegedly committed suicide. Directed by Mikkel Nørgaard (of the brilliant SBSTV Borgen series) this adaptation of the book by Jussi Adler-Olsen has been scripted by Dragon Tattoo screenwriter Nikolaj Arcel and has much to be applauded. On these facts alone the film is highly viewable. The hero of the story, Inspector Carl Mørck (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) was shot in the line of duty and on his return to work finds he has been reclassified to the newly created Department Q. Mørck is told to classify 20 years of cold cases with just one assistant, Assad (Lebanese-born Swedish actor Fares Fares). This mismatched pair finds themselves in the police station
basement, the advantage for them being that they are out of sight of Jacobson, Carl’s boss, who has made it clear he is punishing Carl after a colleague was injured and another killed in a previous shooting. Their first case involves Merete, a successful politician who five years earlier allegedly jumped from a ferry, leaving her mentally disabled younger brother behind. The film continues with two parallel narratives, in the first Mørck and Assad hunt for clues, in the second Merete’s true ordeal is revealed. The cinematography is magnificent and the story rushes headlong from start to end. The audience will be on the edge of their seat to the very end. An excellent film that I would recommend to anyone prepared to view an edgy crime story but a warning; don’t go with a toothache. Sue Miles is a Mental Health Nurse at the RPA IN CINEMAS JULY 31
The BAFTA-winning drama about romance and second chances Last Tango in Halifax returns for a second series with yet more secrets and surprises. Following his heart attack scare, reunited childhood sweethearts Alan and Celia are determined to live life to the full. However as they begin to move on and enjoy the next stages of their relationship, it becomes clear the rest of their family isn’t as content with their own lives. Gillian finds herself spiralling into a dark place as old skeletons resurface, while Caroline’s fractious relationship with estranged husband John leads her to make bold decisions about her future with new partner Kate. Meanwhile, Caroline’s teenage son Lawrence struggles to accept his mother’s choice of partner, and Gillian’s son Raff breaks some news that will change his life forever. As secrets from the past come tumbling out and family members adjust to changing relationships, can Alan and Celia find the long-awaited happiness they deserve?
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