There was nothing to suggest this was a docu-drama, so I watched this not knowing that it was a true story until the end.
They say truth is stranger than fiction and this proved to be the case in what seemed a slightly bizarre case.
For all that it was absolutely riveting. The cast is quite exceptional, pulling together personnel from Borgen, Mammon, Wallander, The Legacy, Dicte, Follow the Money, Norskov among other Nordic dramas.
The episodes about the cadaver dogs and sea-current experts were really interesting and absorbing.
A very long and painstaking investigation which seemed on so many occasions to have led down a blind alley finally yield results, thanks to patience and conscientious work by all those concerned.
The Danes have become masters of the Nordic Noir and with such brilliant writing it also go to show that a drama does not have to contain graphic images in morgues or liberal profanities throughout.
This is very understated with compelling performances, particularly by Søren Malling as Lars, whos dedication to the case compromised his relationship with his daughter, the only sub-plot.
Review of The Investigation
