In this icy Scandinavian thriller from director Erik Skjoldbjaerg, daylight becomes a kind of torment. A Swedish detective assigned to a murder investigation in far northern Norway makes a disastrous decision that entangles him in guilt and deception. As the Arctic sun refuses to set, the film tightens into a psychological vise. Stellan Skarsgård delivers a raw, inward performance, supported by Maria Bonnevie and Sverre Anker Ousdal. Released in 1997, the film is less about solving a crime than about slowly losing oneself.
