Röd snö

This millennium has made Scandinavian thrillers world-famous, but they did not appear from an empty spot. Now, with new generations and diversified screening opportunities, it is worthwhile to look back and for their antecedents.

Röd snö is definitely a fine example to follow: thrilling environment, beautiful landscape, peculiar characters and a story with multiple twists make you spend the almost 4 hours with emotional support and enthusiasm. In spite of serious era and essence, the scenes with and around Evert Lind, a somewhat retarded man (masterfully performed by Tomas von Brömssen) are real highlights, making you giggle and admire the work of the scriptwriter who contrived those dialogues and scenes. The pace is not always smooth, but the course of events is logical and the ones guilty and their motives were not easy to guess. The cast is also pleasant, stylish and the atmosphere is well captured - no wonder that the series was a success in both Sweden and Norway.

Röd snö is a gem that should be shown again, and to wider audiences - perhaps after some quality adjustments. Those fond of e.g. Agatha Cristie's works and Twin Peaks' like series should enjoy this without reserve.