The Killing Complete Season 1 on Dvd dvddistributionuk
ReviewFor me, Saturday night has always meant Match of the Day. Never thought I'd say this but not any more. The Killing is one of the most intense, brooding and dark thrillers ever to make UK TV. If you want slick and superficial dialogue and lots of fast-moving action scenes this is not for you. What it offers is mystery and intrigue that is both a challenge and something to draw you in to such an extent that you feel unable to miss a word of the dialogue (or at least the sub-titles).
What a contrast between the characters and personality of the two main detectives - poles apart yet inextricably bound together. Politicians full of outward charm, mastery of spin and easy deceit. The bereaved family are the third part of this outstanding series. The father mostly dark, silent and brooding - his emotions waiting to erupt. The mother so desperately trying to hold herself together after her daughter's murder drawing on every ounce of her physical and mental resources to keep the family together. And the two small brothers, part innocent and part aware of what might have happened to their elder sister. Like another reviewer, I watched the funeral with tears pouring down my cheeks - quite an admission from an unreconstructed follower of football. |
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The murder of a young girl launches Detective Sarah Lund into an extended police investigation. Lund's plans for a new life in Sweden are put on hold as she can't bring herself to leave the case behind. As the parents of the dead girl's parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss, a link is revealed between city hall and the murder, causing a dilemma for one of Copenhagen’s mayoral candidates. Over the course of twenty episodes, one for every day of the investigation, Copenhagen's secret corruption and power struggles are intriguingly unravelled as the hunt for the killer intensifies and the truth becomes ever harder to find. Critically acclaimed and billed as one of the finest murder investigation series ever produced, this riveting thriller is now yours to own. Credits Leading Role: Ann Eleonora Jorgensen, Bent Mejding, Bjarne Henriksen, Jonas Leth Hansen, Kasper Leth Hansen, Lars Mikkelsen, Marie Askehave, Michael Moritzen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Sofie Grabol, Soren Malling Director: Birger Larsen, Hans Fabian Wullenweber, Henrik Ruben Genz, Kristoffer Nyholm Features Rating: UK:15 Genre: Drama Running Time: 1000 min. EAN: 5027035007014 |