If you've become a fan of the Scandi Noir genre popularised by BBC4 then this will fit the bill. It's the third in a series of films about the cold case investigators of Department Q and features a few familiar faces from all those Saturday night assignations with the darkness of the Danes.
When an old bottle containing a message written in blood is found it opens the gateway to a case of serial child abuse and murder which is still continuing. Assad - devout muslim, sensible and reliable - and Carl - intuitive, downcast, curt - get on the trail of the killer and have a short time in which to save the lives of the latest two victims.
The plot moves along at a good pace, there's plenty of red herrings, suspense and action (there's a memorable scene on a tram that stands out), and if it has some gruesome moments it's also not the goriest of it's ilk. Beautifully shot, occasionally predictable, but with a satisfyingly dramatic ending, this is tremendous entertainment.
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