''Beck – Levande begravd'' ( en, Beck – Buried Alive) is a 2009 film about the Swedish police detective

Martin Beck Martin Beck is a fictional Swedish police detective and the main character in the ten novels by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, collectively titled ''The Story of a Crime''. Frequently referred to as the Martin Beck stories, all have been adapt ...

directed by

Harald Hamrell Ivar Olof Harald Hamrell (born 13 December 1960 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of Swedish mathematician Sonja Lyttkens. Selected filmography *1975 – ''Pojken med guldbyxorna'' (TV) *19 ...

. The 26th film in the series of chief inspector Martin Beck, with

Peter Haber Peter Alexander Haber (born 12 December 1952) is a Swedish actor. His father was German, his mother Swedish. He grew up in Skåne, Sweden, and in Remscheid, Germany. In 1987 he was hired by the Stockholm City Theatre where he was active until ...

in the role of Beck and

Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Åke Persbrandt (; born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the ''Beck'' series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Awar ...

as Gunvald Larsson. It was directed by Harald Hamrell, the producer was Lars Blomgren and the production company was Filmlance. Recording began in September 2008. Additional members of the cast include Stina Rautelin, Ingvar Hirdwall, Måns Nathanaelson, Rebecka Hemse and Jessica Zandén.

Plot

In a playground in a park, a child finds a buried wooden box, and police discover that it contains the body of a famous and well-respected prosecutor. Martin Beck and his police team initially suspect the criminal leader of a

motorcycle gang An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture generally centered on the use of cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, a ...

of the attack, but they have to re-evaluate the case once the gang leader is found murdered, his corpse in a similar wooden box. Soon, more wooden boxes are found and the police realise that they are part of a cat and mouse game with a

serial killer A serial killer is typically a person who murders three or more persons,A * * * * with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant period of time between them. While most authorities set a threshold of three ...

. The investigation soon shows that there is a connection between the victims in the form of an event nine years ago, and police think that they know the identity of the killer; but what Martin Beck does not suspect is that his own life is at stake too, as the real murderer has chosen him as the next victim.

Production

Cast

as Martin Beck *

as Gunvald Larsson *

Stina Rautelin Stina Agnes Elisabeth Rautelin (25 October 1963 – 26 April 2023) was a Finnish-Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Lena Klingström in the television series about Martin Beck. She spoke both Swedish and Finnish. Rautelin died i ...

as Lena Klingström *

Måns Nathanaelson Måns Gustaf Daniel Nathanaelson (born 18 September 1976 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actor, best known his role as ''Oskar Bergman'' in the films about the police detective Martin Beck. Filmography *'' Äkta Människor'' (2012) *'' Beck ...

as Oskar Bergman *

Ingvar Hirdwall Lars Ingvar Hirdwall (born 5 December 1934), is a Swedish actor. One of the country's most prolific stage and film actors, he is probably most widely recognised for his two heterogenous roles in the Martin Beck universe; as the eponymous killer i ...

as Martin Beck's neighbour *

Rebecka Hemse Ingrid Rebecka Elisabet Hemse (born 4 August 1975) is a Swedish actress. She is best known for her role as Martin Beck's daughter Inger. She works at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm. In 2008, she was Ofelia in Staffan Valdemar Holm's t ...

as Inger (Martin Beck's daughter) *

Jessica Zandén Anna Jessica Zandén (born 28 March 1957) is a Swedish actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 1983. She is the sister of actor Philip Zandén. Selected filmography * ''Freud's Leaving Home'' (1991) * '' The ...

as Annika Runfelt

Reception

References

External links

* 2009 television films 2009 films 2000s Swedish-language films Martin Beck films 2000s crime films Films directed by Harald Hamrell 2000s police procedural films 2000s Swedish films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub