Small-town secrets, blackmail, and a 1960s love story gone murderously wrong. Nordic noir with family drama.
When Erica finds Fjällbacka's photographer Stigge murdered in his studio, she can't help but take interest in the investigation regarding his death. Patrik and his colleagues at the Fjällbacka police soon starts to question whether or not Stigge was the sweet old man he seemed to be. Erica is already ahead of them - since her mother-in-law Kristina has confided in her that she is one among many in the neighborhood that Stigge blackmailed... In "The sea gives, the sea takes" we go back to the 1960s to tell the story of how true love corrupted young Stigge and made him cover up a murder with the purpose to win the love of his life.
Production
Gorgeous Fjällbacka coastal cinematography
Writing
Dual timeline structure that finally pays off
Director
Marcus Olsson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Camilla Läckberg's bestselling Fjällbacka novels, this franchise helped define 'cozy Nordic noir' for international audiences who found Wallander too bleak.
The 1960s sequences were filmed with different film stock and color grading to create visual distinction, though some critics felt the period detail was underbudgeted.
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