False Trail
Seen it?2011 | 129 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Plenty of moral grey areas to chew on.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
The Interrogator Erik Backstrom is forced to return to his former home village to solve a murder mystery, in which the local polices and some hunters and even Erik's family seems to be involved. Soon, the conflicts are in full action, especially between Erik and the local police Torsten. Torsten does not support Erik very much in his job and has, for some personal reasons, already arrested a suspected perpetrator. Eric takes great risks when he starts digging in the criminal material of the horrible murder case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kjell Sundvall
- Rolf LassgårdErik Bäckström
- Peter StormareTorsten
- Annika NordinKarin Johansson
- Kim TjernströmPeter
- Eero MilonoffJari Lipponen
- Lo KauppiJohanna Lager
- Jesper BarkseliusÅström
- Hanna EkWoman finding Elin
- Lennart JähkelLeif (archive footage)