''False Trail'' ( sv, Jägarna 2, "The Hunters 2"), is a Swedish
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 September 2011, directed by
Kjell Sundvall
Kjell Gösta Sundvall (born 31 March 1953) is a Swedish director/producer.
Sundvall has directed a series of films about the police officer Martin Beck (played by Peter Haber).
Selected filmography
*2015 - ''Prästen i paradiset''
*2015 - ''I ...
with
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas.
Life and career
Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre tea ...
and
Peter Stormare
Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (), is a Swedish actor who holds both Swedish and American citizenship. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film '' Fargo'' (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television ser ...
in the main roles. The film is the sequel to the 1996 film ''
The Hunters'', it sneak-premiered on 17 August 2011 in
Överkalix
Överkalix (; fi, Ylikainuu) is a locality and the seat of Överkalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 975 inhabitants in 2010.
Climate
Överkalix has a subarctic climate with significant temperature differences between the warm sho ...
and in Norrland on 2 September 2011 and had its main all over Sweden premiere on 9 September 2011.
Unlike the first film, where the title pointed to the villainous hunters, the title of the sequel hints towards the feud between Erik and Torsten, both with their own predatory nature.
Premise
15 years after the events of the first film, Erik (
Rolf Lassgård
Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas.
Life and career
Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre tea ...
) is forced to return to the
Norrland
Norrland (, "Northland", originally ''Norrlanden'' or "the Northlands") is the northernmost, largest and least populated of the three traditional lands of Sweden, consisting of nine provinces. Although Norrland does not serve any administr ...
village he had left following the events of the first film, after a brutal crime is committed.
Production
The film's director started filming in August 2010 on location in
Överkalix
Överkalix (; fi, Ylikainuu) is a locality and the seat of Överkalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden with 975 inhabitants in 2010.
Climate
Överkalix has a subarctic climate with significant temperature differences between the warm sho ...
and
Kalix
Kalix ( sv, Kalix; Kalix dialect: ''Kôlis'', , phonemically ; fi, Kainuu; fit, Kainus) is a locality and the seat of the Kalix Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The name Kalix is believed to originate from the Sami word ''Gáláseatnu ...
in the upper-north part of Sweden.
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Blog from location
Jägarna 2 at Bio.Nu
2011 films
Films directed by Kjell Sundvall
2010s Swedish-language films
Swedish thriller films
Films set in Norrbotten
2011 thriller films
Swedish sequel films
2010s Swedish films
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