What does justice look like for children who commit crimes in a society that’s failed to protect them? And who’s really to blame? The Nordic noir Deliver Me, directed by Anna Zackrisson (Snow Angels), explores how one community copes when an unspeakable tragedy caused by gang violence tears apart the lives of two teen best friends. Starring newcomers Olle Strand and Yasir Hassan, the series is based on a novel by Malin Persson Giolito.
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Preteens Dogge (Strand) and Billy (Hassan) are best friends in Sweden — even though they appear to be from different worlds. From the outside, Dogge seems to live a privileged life, but his parents’ addiction has led to neglect. Billy, on the other hand, is financially disadvantaged but lives in a safe and loving home. Though their friendship provides them stability in their...
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Preteens Dogge (Strand) and Billy (Hassan) are best friends in Sweden — even though they appear to be from different worlds. From the outside, Dogge seems to live a privileged life, but his parents’ addiction has led to neglect. Billy, on the other hand, is financially disadvantaged but lives in a safe and loving home. Though their friendship provides them stability in their...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
In a society where little boys behave like monsters, what does an honest cop do to save the day? Deliver Me, based on the bestselling novel by Malin Persson Giolito, is about two best friends losing their lives when they get themselves into a gang. Farid Ayad, a Stockholm cop, does everything in his power to protect the town from the nasty gang violence.
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How does Farid try to help Bilal?
Bilal gets shot by his best friend Douglas when he tries to get his life together and get away from the gang business. Before Bilal’s demise, Farid knew Bilal worked for Mehdi, a local gang leader. Farid reached out to Bilal and his mother, Leila, to guarantee their safety. When Farid caught Bilal and Douglas the first time for setting fire to a stolen car, it was he who made Bilal believe that he could have a better life.
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How does Farid try to help Bilal?
Bilal gets shot by his best friend Douglas when he tries to get his life together and get away from the gang business. Before Bilal’s demise, Farid knew Bilal worked for Mehdi, a local gang leader. Farid reached out to Bilal and his mother, Leila, to guarantee their safety. When Farid caught Bilal and Douglas the first time for setting fire to a stolen car, it was he who made Bilal believe that he could have a better life.
- 4/24/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
Netflix has placed an order for “Vinterviken 2021,” a contemporary adaptation of the acclaimed 1993 Mats Wohl novel, “Vinterviken,” the U.S. streaming giant announced Thursday.
In a coup for Endemol Shine’s Emea scripted division, “Vinterviken 2021” will be produced by Filmlance International, part of the Endemol Shine Group and producer of the original “The Bridge” (“Bron”/”Broen”), a milestone in Nordic Noir, as well as “Caliphate,” which earlier this year broke audience records on Swedish public broadcaster Svt’s VOD catch-up service Svt Play.
The original novel inspired a high-profile movie of the same title. The inclusion of the year in the new movie’s title looks like a declaration of intentions. A high school romantic drama, “Vinterviken 2021” plumbs social inequalities and prejudice which have only grown in the 25 years since the novel, doing so through a teen love story between Elisabeth and John-John where the audience discover, along with its...
In a coup for Endemol Shine’s Emea scripted division, “Vinterviken 2021” will be produced by Filmlance International, part of the Endemol Shine Group and producer of the original “The Bridge” (“Bron”/”Broen”), a milestone in Nordic Noir, as well as “Caliphate,” which earlier this year broke audience records on Swedish public broadcaster Svt’s VOD catch-up service Svt Play.
The original novel inspired a high-profile movie of the same title. The inclusion of the year in the new movie’s title looks like a declaration of intentions. A high school romantic drama, “Vinterviken 2021” plumbs social inequalities and prejudice which have only grown in the 25 years since the novel, doing so through a teen love story between Elisabeth and John-John where the audience discover, along with its...
- 4/23/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Quicksand Trailer Netflix‘s Quicksand (2019) TV show trailer stars Hanna Ardéhn, Felix Sandman, Helena Af Sandeberg, Samuel Fröler, and Iman Mirbioki. Quicksand‘s plot synopsis: based on the book by Malin Persson Giolito, “After a school shooting in Stockholm’s wealthiest suburb Danderyd the seemingly normal 18 years old girl Maja is [...]
Continue reading: Quicksand (2019) TV Show Trailer: Hanna Ardéhn Survives a School Shooting, is Suspected, & Tried [Netflix]...
Continue reading: Quicksand (2019) TV Show Trailer: Hanna Ardéhn Survives a School Shooting, is Suspected, & Tried [Netflix]...
- 2/2/2019
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Selection includes TV series from UK, Sweden, Austria, France, Germany, Israel and Denmark.
The Berlin International Film Festival (February 7 – 17) has unveiled the seven TV titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Among the line-up is Amazon’s Hanna written by David Farr, who co-wrote the 2011 film of the same name. It is directed by Sarah Adina Smith, whose film credits include Buster Mal’s Heart, which starred Rami Malek. Hanna stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos. NBCUniversal International Studios is producing alongside Working Title Television.
Also in the selection is Netflix’s first Swedish original series Quicksand,...
The Berlin International Film Festival (February 7 – 17) has unveiled the seven TV titles set to be screened in this year’s Berlinale Series programme.
Among the line-up is Amazon’s Hanna written by David Farr, who co-wrote the 2011 film of the same name. It is directed by Sarah Adina Smith, whose film credits include Buster Mal’s Heart, which starred Rami Malek. Hanna stars Esmé Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos. NBCUniversal International Studios is producing alongside Working Title Television.
Also in the selection is Netflix’s first Swedish original series Quicksand,...
- 1/17/2019
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming high-concept thriller “Hanna” will debut at the 2019 Berlinale Series, with its stars – Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos – expected in Berlin for its premiere. Netflix also features in the lineup and will debut “Quicksand,” its first Swedish original.
A roster of seven shows also includes big-ticket Sky Germany disaster series “8 Days,” the second season of hit Israeli drama “False Flag,” and an Austrian thriller, “M – A City Hunts a Murderer,” inspired by a 1930s Fritz Lang classic. There are also high-end shows out of France and Denmark at the fifth edition of Berlinale Series.
The Berlinale Series and Drama Series Days, held in the German capital in February alongside the film festival, are fast becoming a fixture on the crowded calendar of international TV events.
Amazon’s “Hanna” is written by David Farr, who adapted John Le Carre’s spy novel “The Night Manager...
A roster of seven shows also includes big-ticket Sky Germany disaster series “8 Days,” the second season of hit Israeli drama “False Flag,” and an Austrian thriller, “M – A City Hunts a Murderer,” inspired by a 1930s Fritz Lang classic. There are also high-end shows out of France and Denmark at the fifth edition of Berlinale Series.
The Berlinale Series and Drama Series Days, held in the German capital in February alongside the film festival, are fast becoming a fixture on the crowded calendar of international TV events.
Amazon’s “Hanna” is written by David Farr, who adapted John Le Carre’s spy novel “The Night Manager...
- 1/17/2019
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
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