When the double murder in Linköping, Sweden, back in 2004 was finally solved after 16 years, it was a genealogist who made the breakthrough. For the first time in Europe, a murder could be s... Read allWhen the double murder in Linköping, Sweden, back in 2004 was finally solved after 16 years, it was a genealogist who made the breakthrough. For the first time in Europe, a murder could be solved through genealogical research.When the double murder in Linköping, Sweden, back in 2004 was finally solved after 16 years, it was a genealogist who made the breakthrough. For the first time in Europe, a murder could be solved through genealogical research.
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For a drama that was dubbed (and I think the same people dubbed several characters in this one) The Breakthrough was surprisingly watchable, and it seemed well acted.
So many of these sort of crime dramas are padded out, but this was just about the right duration.
It was based on a true story, so we knew the ending wouldn't be contrived, even if it was somewhat tame.
There was a eureka moment of course, but it was really all about the process, and the strain on those involved trying to solve this crime, and those hoping to see it solved.
In most crimes that take many years and DNA advancements to solve, there are the 'if onlys'. If only the police had pursued certain lines of inquiry, or investigated potential suspects, more thoroughly at the time. This was one of those.
So many of these sort of crime dramas are padded out, but this was just about the right duration.
It was based on a true story, so we knew the ending wouldn't be contrived, even if it was somewhat tame.
There was a eureka moment of course, but it was really all about the process, and the strain on those involved trying to solve this crime, and those hoping to see it solved.
In most crimes that take many years and DNA advancements to solve, there are the 'if onlys'. If only the police had pursued certain lines of inquiry, or investigated potential suspects, more thoroughly at the time. This was one of those.
I wasn't sure if I was going to like this. I ended up watching all four episodes one one night. It was based on a true story. A young boy and a woman murdered in Sweden. I like the "slow burn" of the series, not the rush to finish in one episode. This is why I like European series. The actors were terrific! Top notch and believable, like-able, compassionate actors. Series did a great job, depicting the story about what happened to solve the case and catch the killer with DNA, and complexities of breaking down dna and matches. Netflix produces more series like this. This was a high quality series with twists and turns, excitement and relationship failures and building relationships.
It's subtle, emotional and atmospheric.
Actors did a good job.
Simple and yet impactful storytelling.
In 4 episodes that they did quite well. No unwanted plot twists.
A miniseries which I enjoyed after quite sometime.
Went into it without any seeing any review and end up writing one.
Touches upon the pain of loosing and many other topics without being over melodramatic.
I will recommend this miniseries for you all the watch. It's a good watch for cold winter day.
One of the best swedish drama to come out way.
Go watch and let me know how did you like it.
Enjoy your day and have a good year.
Actors did a good job.
Simple and yet impactful storytelling.
In 4 episodes that they did quite well. No unwanted plot twists.
A miniseries which I enjoyed after quite sometime.
Went into it without any seeing any review and end up writing one.
Touches upon the pain of loosing and many other topics without being over melodramatic.
I will recommend this miniseries for you all the watch. It's a good watch for cold winter day.
One of the best swedish drama to come out way.
Go watch and let me know how did you like it.
Enjoy your day and have a good year.
This miniseries has been crafted with high sensibility, the characters are developed in perfect way and all the actors do an amazing job.
It's an immersive experience, that lead to feel the pain of the parents, the struggling and the weight of responsibility that investigators have.
The movement thru the years, that often is the most difficult part on this kind of movie, it's smooth. Impressive work also from the makeup department. Characters are fully believable in all the years of their life.
Impressive performance from the lead actor.
It's the first time I give a 10 to something, but this deserve it all.
It's an immersive experience, that lead to feel the pain of the parents, the struggling and the weight of responsibility that investigators have.
The movement thru the years, that often is the most difficult part on this kind of movie, it's smooth. Impressive work also from the makeup department. Characters are fully believable in all the years of their life.
Impressive performance from the lead actor.
It's the first time I give a 10 to something, but this deserve it all.
My cuppa. I love international dramas and especially Scandinavian (Beck, etc).
I watch this with subtitles - never dubbed. Please watch it with subtitles if you can.
This is Swedish and it is luxurious how it unfolds for us along its four episodes. Brilliantly done covering many years and very poignant. At first the makeup may seem a bit odd - trying to make the main characters younger than the actors are but you quickly accept it.
The focus is on the development of genealogical forensics (if you've watched the documentaries on it you'll know it has revolutionized police work).
In this case it's taking place in the EU, which has far stricter controls than the U. S.
At any rate this is based on a true story and it's fascinating stuff. The two main characters are acted so well. And in fact all the acting is fantastic.
The four hours fly by and this becomes a rare thing (for me) that I wished it was longer. I did not want it to end.
Speaking of the ending there's a very nice twist as to who the murderer is, which I greatly appreciated. I love clever endings.
I gave it a 9 and not a 10 because there's a bit of an insidious agenda about people who live alone - loners - being messed up. It's a weird and disturbing bias. And it bothered me quite a bit. It's almost "racist" in a way - that "loners" are not quite right. At one point in a discussion they actually say it out loud: that there is something wrong with "loners".
But don't let that get in your way of enjoying this! Highly recommended!
I watch this with subtitles - never dubbed. Please watch it with subtitles if you can.
This is Swedish and it is luxurious how it unfolds for us along its four episodes. Brilliantly done covering many years and very poignant. At first the makeup may seem a bit odd - trying to make the main characters younger than the actors are but you quickly accept it.
The focus is on the development of genealogical forensics (if you've watched the documentaries on it you'll know it has revolutionized police work).
In this case it's taking place in the EU, which has far stricter controls than the U. S.
At any rate this is based on a true story and it's fascinating stuff. The two main characters are acted so well. And in fact all the acting is fantastic.
The four hours fly by and this becomes a rare thing (for me) that I wished it was longer. I did not want it to end.
Speaking of the ending there's a very nice twist as to who the murderer is, which I greatly appreciated. I love clever endings.
I gave it a 9 and not a 10 because there's a bit of an insidious agenda about people who live alone - loners - being messed up. It's a weird and disturbing bias. And it bothered me quite a bit. It's almost "racist" in a way - that "loners" are not quite right. At one point in a discussion they actually say it out loud: that there is something wrong with "loners".
But don't let that get in your way of enjoying this! Highly recommended!
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