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English-language thriller series “North Sea Connection,” the next Viaplay Original produced by Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent), is currently filming in Ireland and has confirmed that Sinéad Cusack (“V for Vendetta”; pictured) will star alongside Lydia McGuinness (“Wild Mountain Thyme”), Kerr Logan (“Alias Grace”), Alida Morberg (“Black Lake”) and Claes Ljungmark (“Borg”).

The series follows Ciara (McGuinness), who is forced into an unenviable situation when her brother Aiden (Logan) becomes involved in illicit drug trafficking. With both the cartels and a Swedish law enforcement officer (Morberg) closing in, Ciara must come up with a plan to protect her family from a volatile and dangerous situation.

“North Sea Connection” will premiere on the Viaplay platform and on RTÉ in Ireland in 2022. It’s produced in association with Screen Ireland by Mopar Studios and Subotica, co-produced by Irish broadcaster RTÉ and distributed by A+E Networks International.

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Cologne, Germany -- Niels Arden Oplev's thriller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Sweden's biggest film of the year, and of all time, roared past the local competition Monday night to win top honors at Sweden's Guldbagge Awards, the country's equivalent of the Academy Awards.

Noomi Rapace also won best actress for her starring role in the film tattooed computer hacker Lisbeth Salander. The film, based on the international best seller by Stieg Larsson, has already grossed more than $100 million worldwide. Music Box Films are set to bow "Tattoo" stateside March 12.

Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" won best foreign language film, adding a Swedish Guldbagge to "Ribbon's" trophy case, which already includes a Palme d'Or, a European Film Award and a Golden Globe.

Other Guldbagge winners included Lisa Siwe, who took the best director nod for her drama "Glowing Stars," while best actor went to Claes Ljungmark for...