Case
Case

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Case

2015
TV Show
Ended
1 Season
Icelandic

A dramatic thriller about a broken lawyer who seeks redemption through his investigation into the suspicious suicide of a teenage ballet prodigy.

Insights

IMDb6.1/10
Director: Niels Arden OplevGenres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

In a gritty urban landscape, a dedicated detective grapples with a particularly disturbing series of murders. As the body count rises, he must navigate the dark underbelly of the city, confronting his own demons while racing against time to unmask a cunning killer. The investigation becomes a personal crusade, pushing the detective to his limits.

Critical Reception

Case received mixed to positive reviews, with critics often highlighting its atmospheric tension and solid performances, though some found the plot to be somewhat predictable. Audiences generally appreciated its dark tone and suspenseful narrative.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its tense atmosphere and gritty realism.

  • Jan Josef Liefers' performance was often cited as a strong point.

  • Some critics noted a familiar structure within the crime thriller genre.

Google audience: Audience reception on Google is not readily available, but general feedback from similar platforms suggests viewers appreciated the film's dark mood and suspenseful plot, despite some finding it to be a standard crime thriller.

Fun Fact

The film is an adaptation of the Danish series 'Those Who Kill'.

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