January 26 through March 4, 2011
Wednesdays @ 6 pm & Fridays @ 6:30 pm
Individual Tickets: $10 ($7 ASF Members); Series Pass: $50 ($35 ASF Members)
Screening final 6 episodes in series; each episode is 90 min.
Already having won the hearts of millions of viewers through an acclaimed first season in Sweden (screened at Scandinavia House first in 2006 and again in 2010), Swedish detective Kurt Wallander is back for a second season of all-new riveting investigations – the first 7 episodes of the season screened during summer 2010 at Scandinavia House and the final 6 screen this spring.
Wallander has found worldwide appeal in books, films, and television. Created by world-renowned author Henning Mankell, Wallander is an intense and headstrong character known for his blunt approach and unorthodox working methods. Originally screened in Sweden in 2009 and for the first time this past summer at Scandinavia House, this second season is based on original stories by Mankell and produced by Yellow Bird (the company that produced the film-adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy and Detective Inspector Irene Huss). Shot on location in Ystad, the films display Scandinavian crime at its best – realistic, gripping, and illuminating the dark corners of modern society.
Special thanks to Yellow Bird Films AB & Zodiak Entertainment.
The Sniper/Skytten
January 26 & January 28
Directed by Agneta Fagerström-Olsson (2009). When a small-time crook is killed by a sniper, Wallander and the Ystad police investigate. Meanwhile, trainee policeman Pontus is forced to consider his career and finds he has more than just a sniper to deal with when he receives a surprise visitor.
The Angel of Death/Dödsängeln
February 2 & February 4
Directed by Agneta Fagerström-Olsson (2009). A choir of young women gives an acclaimed guest performance in a country church outside Ystad. But when an 18 year-old member of the choir disappears, Wallander and the Ystad police are brought in to investigate. Initially it seems as if she left of her own free will, but soon traces are found that point in the opposite direction.
The Ghost/Vålnaden
February 9 & February 11
Directed by Mikael Marcimain (2009). Arson is suspected when a house burns to the ground following a gas explosion and a man and a woman are found dead. Wallander and the Ystad police investigate and uncover an intricate web of lies, betrayal, and secret love affairs.
The Heritage/Arvet
February 16 & February 18
Directed by Mikael Marcimain (2009). When the wealthy owner of a successful cider business is found brutally murdered, suspicions fall on his family and workers and family secrets are revealed. But just when Wallander thinks he has worked it out, more deaths occur and he is back to square one, with his officers struggling to stay focused.
The Collector/Indrivaren
February 23 & February 25
Directed by Kathrine Windfeld (2009). A woman is found dead in her flat. Traces point to the victim’s ex-boyfriend, a bouncer named Fabian. During the investigation however, Pontus realizes that his colleague Isabel carries a dark secret from her past – a secret that has a connection to the case. Isabel’s future as a policewoman is suddenly at risk, putting her loyalty towards both Pontus and Wallander to the ultimate test.
The Witness/Vittnet
March 2 & March 4
Directed by Kathrine Windfeld (2009). A little girl is hiding somewhere in Ystad. She has seen something terrible and must be silenced at any cost. Meanwhile, a trafficking trial commences where the lives of Wallander and the prosecutor Katarina Ahlsell are threatened. The frightening situation forces them slowly to reassess their professions and lives. As the little girl herself contacts Wallander to tell him what she has seen, they both end up in a dramatic showdown with their lives at stake.
