The Killing series 1 and 2 (Forbrydelsen) [UK import, Region 2 PAL format]

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Featuring every episode of the Danish award-winning programme. Series 1: Sarah Lund is looking forward to leaving the Copenhagen Police Department to move to Sweden with her fiancée until everything changes when a 19-year-old girl is found raped and brutally murdered. Along with Detective Jan Meyer they stay ahead of the investigation as it becomes clear they are following an intelligent and dangerous murderer. Series 2: In the gripping return of the BAFTA award-winning series, Sarah Lund returns to Copenhagen to investigate a savage murder when an ex-soldier who served in Afghanistan is savagely killed. Parallel to Lund, both the Minister of Justice and an escaped convict are also desperately searching for the murderer. They are the protagonists of a twisting tale of top-level cover-ups, betrayals and lies set in a time of fear. Subtitles do not appear by default on discs 4 and 5 Customers should note that subtitles do not appear by default on discs 4 and 5 (when Region 0 is stated on the case). The customer needs to select subtitles when playing these discs.

The Killing series 1 and 2 (Forbrydelsen) [UK import, Region 2 PAL format] Review

I saw the first season of the American version called the Killing. Soon, quite by accident, I discovered the Danish original Forbrydelsen. It took some effort, but soon I was able to watch Seasons 1 & 2. If you enjoyed the Killing, you'll be captivated by Forbrydelsen. The American version does track the original very closely, but the original is far better. I have avoided spoilers insofar as that is possible.

Sofie Grabol is compelling as the driven, dedicated Detective Sarah Lund as she investigates the grisly torture/murder of 19 year old Nanna Birk Larson. The acting is superb. The main complaint about the American version was that the murder was not solved by the end of the first season. I'll begin by saying this is not fare for reality-show types, or for those who expect to see the murder solved in 1 episode. Forbrydelsen episodes correspond to days after the killing. Episode 1 brings the viewer up to speed and makes her/him a silent partner in the investigation.

If you are not familiar with foreign cinema, you probably are unaccustomed to subtitles. (Unless, of course, you have a hearing problem). The subtitles in Forbrydelsen fade as the story takes hold. The details are very hard to hear; the viewer is spared little. While the plot grips the viewer, Lund is latching on to the evidence. Like any good sleuth, she connects dots and makes intuitive leaps over gaps in circumstantial evidence. Lund's identity is bound up in her role of homicide detective. Her great failing is her inability to to separate her professional and personal lives; she doesn't understand those who do. But she demands more of herself than she does from anyone else. She also doesn't believe in short-cuts and insists rules are followed in interrogations.

The backdrop is an election - a race between an older, conservative incumbent and a younger, idealistic challenger. No one is as they seem. The plot twists one way and then another. And there are so many secrets. Viewers complained about red herrings, there are plenty! (What's a mystery without twists?) Detective Lund is meticulous; she follows the evidence wherever it takes her.

Forbrydelsen takes you down one road, then another, then another. Just when you think something is settled, it is revisited. Human behavior is like that. Murder doesn't fit into neat packages. Of course, this is a work of fiction, but it does illustrate how lives are destroyed by violence. No one emerges unscathed. No one is spared. If you'd enjoy a mystery wrapped in a thriller, seasoned generously with talent - make sure you see Forbrydelsen.

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