The Killing Episodes 1-3

The Killing is a detective drama about a case of the disappearance of a nineteen year old girl called Nanna. I was apprehensive in the first ten minutes of the Danish cop drama; the subtitles were a turnoff and the slow buildup to  the body being discovered was boring. However, I'm glad I hung in there, because this DVD seems to be worth the forty five pounds. The story is told from the point of view of three characters involved with the case. First, there's the investigating officer Sarah Lund, who's supposed to be moving to Sweden with her boyfriend, but is forced to close one more case: the murder of a nineteen year old girl. She is aided by her replacement, DC Jan Mueller. Secondly, there's Troels Hartmann, a young politician and candidate for Mayor of Copenhagen. There seems to be a mole in his campaign committee who's leaking information to the press. Things take a turn for the worst when the dead girl is found in a car belonging to his campaign, implicating him in the murder. Was he framed? Why? Thirdly is Theis and Pernille Birk Larsson, the parents of the dead girl. The episodes after her death see them come to terms with her murder and make sense of what has happened, grieving and breaking the news to their young sons. Their story makes for heartbreaking viewing, sure enough. The drama comes in thick and fast, with suspects and conspiracy theories aplenty. Theis and Troels are deep characters that are not all they seem. It's well acted, each episode builds towards a thrilling climax and cliffhanger and the plot thickens in every scene. I love it.