Arson is suspected when a house burns to the ground following a gas explosion, and a man and a woman are found dead. Wallander investigates and uncovers an intricate web of lies.
Acting
Henriksson's exhaustion feels lived-in, not performed.
Cinematography
Bleached-out Swedish landscapes that ache.
Direction
Marcimain lets silence do the screaming.

Director
Mikael Marcimain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the final Wallander film with Krister Henriksson before the series reboot—his fatigue mirrors the character's.
The 'ghost' motif nods to Swedish folklore of vårdöser, spirits tied to place and unfinished business.