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During a blackout, the body of a woman is found in the middle of the Øresund Bridge, between Sweden and Denmark. Half of it belongs to a Swedish politician, the other half to a Danish prostitute.Trapped in no-man's land between two countries, a binational investigatory team is put together to solve the crime. Laid-back Danish family man, Martin, the laid back family man from Denmark, and Saga,the socially awkward singleton from Sweden, soon realise that they are chasing a dangerous killer with a serious agenda. (Arrow Films)
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The Bridge (2011)
The Bridge is an extremely precise genre spectacle in every respect. But in that lies my sole criticism of it. The screenwriting concept and genre focus are too obvious throughout the narrative with the eccentric duo of investigators, the interconnection of the case with the social issues of the day, the criminal genius and his elaborate plan, and ultimately the premise itself, which makes it clear that this is a Scandinavian co-production. Though in principle it is unfair to compare all Scandinavian crime productions to the ground-breaking The Killing (which of course was far from being the first internationally successful title of its genre; see Unit One, for example). But it is quite evident that The Bridge comes from the same dramaturgical roots and would like to have the same effect. Because of its exceedingly obvious contrivance, it will always remain “just” a genre series and will never be able to measure up to the complexity and emotional and ethical impact of The Killing, especially its climactic third season.
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