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Who Killed Nanna Birk Larsen? Head of investigations, Sarah Lund, is about to emigrate to Sweden, but as the tied-up body of a missing girl is found her plans are put on hold. In the course of 20 gripping episodes, each chronicling a day in the investigation, Copenhagen's secrets, corruption and power struggles emerge as the hunt for the killer intensifies and the truth becomes ever harder to find. This riveting Emmy-nominated thriller is one of the finest murder investigation series ever produced.
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For customers with the Region 0 version of this title, English language subtitles appear automatically on discs 1-3, but need to be manually selected on discs 4-5. For customers purchasing the Region 2 version of this title, subtitles should appear automatically.
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For customers with the Region 0 version of this title, English language subtitles appear automatically on discs 1-3, but need to be manually selected on discs 4-5. For customers purchasing the Region 2 version of this title, subtitles should appear automatically.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Danish ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The Killing is an innovative thriller in 20 episodes from Danish Radio TV Drama. In the course of 20 gripping days we follow the leads and observe the consequences of a heinous crime that seem to ramify throughout Copenhagen. As the investigation unfolds, Copenhagen opens up like a Chinese box, full of secrets and power struggles. It all starts when head of investigations in the homicide department has her last day at work before embarking on a new chapter in her life. An all but normal family at Vesterbro are minding their everyday life and contemplate moving, when the parents are suddenly thrown into their worst imaginable nightmare. At the same time a top politician is involved in a ruthless but promising election campaign. They all become part of the same story as the police follow the leads. A homicide case takes its beginning and so does the hunt for the perpetrator. In the course of 20 intense days in November their lives change forever. The crime and the hunt for the perpetrator bind very different people together in the same fateful story. As the investigation intensifies, the consequences are wide-ranging and with wide-spread effect; from the hidden agenda of the high school students via the closed environment in immigrant circles and the bureaucracy at town hall, to the many more or less visibly involved people in the ruthless election campaign. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Emmy Awards, ...The Killing - Complete Season 1 - 5-DVD Box Set ( Forbrydelsen (Forbrytelsen) ) ( The Killing - Complete Season One )
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329 of 338 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For me, Saturday night has always meant Match of the Day. Never thought I'd say this but not any more. The Killing is one of the most intense, brooding and dark thrillers ever to make UK TV. If you want slick and superficial dialogue and lots of fast-moving action scenes this is not for you. What it offers is mystery and intrigue that is both a challenge and something to draw you in to such an extent that you feel unable to miss a word of the dialogue (or at least the sub-titles).
What a contrast between the characters and personality of the two main detectives - poles apart yet inextricably bound together. Politicians full of outward charm, mastery of spin and easy deceit. The bereaved family are the third part of this outstanding series. The father mostly dark, silent and brooding - his emotions waiting to erupt. The mother so desperately trying to hold herself together after her daughter's murder drawing on every ounce of her physical and mental resources to keep the family together. And the two small brothers, part innocent and part aware of what might have happened to their elder sister. Like another reviewer, I watched the funeral with tears pouring down my cheeks - quite an admission from an unreconstructed follower of football.
Mad Men, rightly, may have got all the drama plaudits so far but everything about the production of The Killing - action, direction, lighting, dialogue - is absolutely right. Hidden away on a minority channel on a Saturday night is anout as close as you can get to wasting an exceptional production. Absolutely unmissable whatever the alternatives. If I could buy the DVD now I would yet there's something satisfying about seeing two episodes a week and then having a sense of anticipation for the next 7 days.
What a contrast between the characters and personality of the two main detectives - poles apart yet inextricably bound together. Politicians full of outward charm, mastery of spin and easy deceit. The bereaved family are the third part of this outstanding series. The father mostly dark, silent and brooding - his emotions waiting to erupt. The mother so desperately trying to hold herself together after her daughter's murder drawing on every ounce of her physical and mental resources to keep the family together. And the two small brothers, part innocent and part aware of what might have happened to their elder sister. Like another reviewer, I watched the funeral with tears pouring down my cheeks - quite an admission from an unreconstructed follower of football.
Mad Men, rightly, may have got all the drama plaudits so far but everything about the production of The Killing - action, direction, lighting, dialogue - is absolutely right. Hidden away on a minority channel on a Saturday night is anout as close as you can get to wasting an exceptional production. Absolutely unmissable whatever the alternatives. If I could buy the DVD now I would yet there's something satisfying about seeing two episodes a week and then having a sense of anticipation for the next 7 days.
110 of 116 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After feeling bereft that Wallander had finished on BBC4 I tuned into the The Killing. As with Wallander, you get a sense of being treated as a reasonably intelligent adult, refreshing and brings into sharp focus how dumbed down the majority of t.v is. The story unfolds in a slow burn fashion, drawing you in to the point you can't wait until the next installment. Like other reviewers I avoid making plans on a Sat night, sad maybe, but if you have not seen The Killing, please reserve your judgement ;-). A big thank you to BBC4, I would pay my licence fee for these european crime thrillers alone.
143 of 152 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
We've watched many a crime series -- and this one has to be the best. Good, solid police investigation and with some local politics mixed in. No far-fetched plot twists. It will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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a blessing of quality
this first volume of THE KILLING is superb. much better, much richer than our american version which copied some of the Danish version in an erratic fashion. No depth. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Regina Vitolo
so exciting...lost meets morse...trust noone...superb
this really is a bit like a croos between lost and a top end 90s detective series.i loved it....twists the whole time...the lead woman is very believable.... Read more
Published 11 days ago by Mr. J. Fowler
Differs from the American Version
Fortunately I have a dvd player that plays all regions so decided to get the Danish version which is much darker and much of the storyline different from the American counterpart. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Dennis J. Pauly
THE KILLLING
This is an outstandingly good TV series. Sophie Grabol is excellant as Sarah Lund, ably supported by a very strong cast. Read more
Published 22 days ago by clary w
FANTASTIC!!!!!!
My wife and I have enjoyed this drama more than anything else we have ever watched and that includes movies. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Holland
The consequences of murder
The Killing charts a painstaking investigation into the murder of a young girl in Copenhagen. The lead investigator, Sarah Lund, is on the verge of leaving the Danish police force... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Aidan J. McQuade
17 episodes too long
After we got to the end of The Wire I was feeling a bit bereft. On the cover of this there is a review quote that says "The new The Wire" but, having struggled all the way to end,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by P. White
wonderful discovery
I bought this dvd only because I read all the great reviews and I was not disappointed. Of course in Italy it would be otherwise impossibile to watch this series, though I wonder... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Silvia
Top notch telly
It's 20 hrs of concentrating no surfing the net while reading subtitles- great show, lund is a superb character and her actor is fab. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Edin-Mum
Murder in Paradise?
Watching the original, Danish version AFTER the American one is intriguing. They are both compelling and excellently made, so for me the intriguing difference is the background and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Pj Martin
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