The Bridge (Bron in Swedish or Broen in Danish) is a gruesome tale which begins on the Oresund Bridge where a woman's body is discovered cut entirely in two and lying exactly across the border between Denmark and Sweden. The subsequent revelation that one half of the body belongs to a Danish prostitute and the other half to a Swedish politician prompts unusual measures; the formation of a Danish/Swedish police collaboration - a team specially set up to investigate this bizarre murder.
The key characters, Swedish Saga Noren of Malmo (played by Sofia Helin)... and Danish Martin Rohde of Copenhagen (played by Kim Bodnia) head up the team for their respective countries and a good deal of friction ensues. Both are colourful, interesting personalities while at the same time exhibiting somewhat dysfunctional traits; Martin - the jovial, laid back family man with too many kids (and twins on the way) being unable to remain faithful to his wife, and Saga - uptight, serious, powerful, competent and beautiful but so lacking in social skills it seems obvious she must be autistic. As the plot develops, so does our insight into these two complicated individuals. Despite their differences, the pair manage to co-operate and together they slowly work out the killer's modus operandi, his psychological profile and his necessity to draw attention to the two countries treatment of the deprived and the homeless.
As the team attempt make sense of the many frustrating twists and turns they encounter and piece together the baffling array of seemingly isolated facts surrounding the case, they skilfully inch their way towards a satisfactory conclusion. This is compelling viewing indeed and any second series is sure to be well received.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The body of a woman is found in the middle of the Oresund Bridge. Half of it belongs to a Swedish politician, the other half to a Danish prostitute. Trapped in the middle of the bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark, a bi-national investigatory team is put together to solve the crime. Laid-back Danish family man, Martin, and Swedish single woman, Saga, have to work together to stop the horrific staged murders before the terrorist wins over public opinion with his anti-corruption agenda. Actors Sofia Helin, Kim Bodnia, Dag Malmberg, Rafael Pettersson, Anette Lindbäck, Said Legue, Kristina Brändén, Puk Scharbau, Emil Birk Hartmann, Sarah Boberg, Christian Hillborg, Kristian Lima de Faria, Magnus Krepper & Maria Sundbom Director Björn Stein Certificate 15 years and over Year 2011 Screen 16:9 Languages Danish Subtitles English
The first series of the Scandinavian crime drama following the joint efforts of Danish and Swedish police officers to solve murders that take place along the border of the two countries. When a woman's body is found on a bridge connecting Sweden and Denmark, inevitable questions are raised regarding which of the two nations has jurisdiction over the crime and should lead the subsequent investigation. A compromise is reached involving law officers from both Malmö and Copenhagen, the affected cities. Saga Norén (Sofia Helin) and Martin Rohde (Kim Bodnia) will have to put their differences aside and work together if they are to put an end to the designs of a brutal and calculating killer.
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