Forgiveness (film)
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| German title | forgiveness |
| Original title | Luftslottet som jumping |
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| Country of production | Sweden , Denmark , Germany |
| original language | Swedish |
| Publishing year | 2009 |
| length | Theatrical version: 141 minutes, Extended Cut: 178 minutes |
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FSK 16 JMK 14 |
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| Director | Daniel Alfredson |
| script | Jonas Frykberg |
| production | Jon Mankell |
| music | Jacob Groth |
| camera | Peter Mokrosiński |
| cut | Håkan Karlsson |
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Forgiveness (original title: Luftslottet som sprängdes , literal translation: The castle in the air that was blown up ) is the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson , the third part of the Millennium trilogy and thus the continuation of damnation . The director was the Swede Daniel Alfredson .
The film opened on November 27, 2009 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The launch in Germany and in German-Swiss cinemas was on June 3, 2010.
Like its predecessors, the film was produced by the Yellow Bird production company in collaboration with the Swedish broadcaster SVT and ZDF Enterprises .
action
After the violent encounter with her father Alexander "Zala" Zalatschenko, Lisbeth Salander is seriously injured in the Sahlgrenska Hospital in Gothenburg . Her father also survived the argument and is a few rooms away in the same hospital. Lisbeth's half-brother Niedermann kills two policemen and goes into hiding.
At the same time, former and current employees of the Security Police (SiPo) meet and plan how to proceed to cover up the Zalachenko affair. Zalachenko makes demands: He wants Lisbeth to be murdered, or he reveals the section's illegal machinations. After this conspiratorial meeting, the former head of the section, already retired and suffering from cancer, went to the hospital where Zalachenko was lying and killed him with a shot in the head. After trying in vain to get into Lisbeth's sickroom in order to kill her too, he kills himself in the ward corridor.
Mikael Blomkvist then ensures that Lisbeth can contact him using a smuggled internet-enabled cell phone. Mikael's sister Annika, who is a lawyer , helps to design a defense concept for Lisbeth, because after her recovery she expects to be charged with various crimes, including grievous bodily harm, trespassing, burglary and illegal possession of weapons. The public prosecutor's office and the so-called section of the SiPo, which in turn wants to make all evidence disappear that could be used against them, want to get Lisbeth to be admitted to the closed psychiatry for an unlimited period of time . The psychiatrist Dr. Teleborian, who treated her as a child and took care of her later incapacitation, willingly be of service to her.
Mikael's colleague Erika Berger is intimidated with threatening anonymous emails. For the time being, both decide that it would be better to postpone the next Millennium edition with materials about Lisbeth and the Section. However, Mikael lets work in secret. The secret section of the SiPo tries to damage Mikael's reputation by breaking into his apartment and depositing cocaine and cash there. But the private security company commissioned by Mikael to guard his apartment is able to thwart the action afterwards. Since he has now gathered a lot of evidence, the SiPo plans to eliminate him. This is said to happen at a meeting between him and Erika Berger in a restaurant with the help of Serbian hit men. But even this attack can be thwarted because the Swedish constitutional protection has already been made aware of the criminal activities of the section and has been working with Mikael for some time.
After Lisbeth has recovered enough to be released from the hospital, she has to appear in court. The investigating public prosecutor, meanwhile completely on the line of the section, tries to get Lisbeth with the help of the expert Dr. To have Teleborian assigned to a closed department. Although Lisbeth can provide specific information about the previous abuse in psychiatry and through her guardian Bjurman, the prosecutor accuses her of paranoid schizophrenia. However, the defense can produce a copy of Lisbeth's medical record to support their information. When the defense attorney also shows the rape video with Bjurman in the courtroom, the judge and the lay judges realize that Lisbeth is credible. In the meantime, Lisbeth's friend, hacker Plague, has copied all the files from Teleborian's computer and passed them on to Lisbeth's defense attorney via Mikael. This can thus prove that the report, which is supposedly based on observations, was written before Teleborian even spoke to Lisbeth.
Since there was also a lot of child pornographic material on Teleborian's computer , Teleborian is arrested by the police in the courtroom. As a result, the prosecutor's strategy collapses and Lisbeth is acquitted. During the trial, the Office for the Protection of the Constitution arrested all members of the section.
After Zalatschenko's death, Lisbeth can inherit his property and property. However, she does not want to inherit. Only the building of a disused brick factory arouses their interest. Zalatschenko's factotum, her half-brother Niedermann, who is being searched for because of police murder, is hiding there. When Lisbeth goes there, it comes to a showdown between the two. Ultimately, Niedermann can nail it to the floor with a pneumatic nailer . She incites the rocker gang on him and then informs the police. The rockers murder Niedermann and are then arrested by the police.
The film ends with Mikael visiting Lisbeth in Stockholm. This is still unable to allow emotions and thanks very cautiously.
Frames
The film was originally supposed to last almost three hours and was not intended for the cinema. Ultimately, however, the decision was made to show the film in the cinema, but shortened it to streamline the plot. The original version was released on DVD in Sweden and the Netherlands and broadcast as a two-part on television by ZDF . In this longer version, which was published as an extended version , some elements from the book are integrated that were missing in the theatrical version.
criticism
“The millions of fans of Stieg Larsson's novels didn't have to wait long. Last year part one of the film adaptations of his Millennium trilogy was launched, and at intervals of a few months only part two followed and now also the third. Fans of other series sometimes have to wait years. In forgiveness, the big puzzle around Lisbeth Salander's past is put together and all loose ends are connected in a meaningful way. Unfortunately, the film turns into a court show with overly complex side-war scenes and thus clearly positions itself as a work for the fans. "
“In contrast to its predecessors, 'Forgiveness' is largely a court thriller, although the criminal conspiracy plot progresses in the background and the villains are judged - with an electric nail gun doing a valuable job at the very end. For dramaturgical reasons, the third part differs the most from Stieg Larsson's books, especially with regard to the figure of the editor-in-chief. The Millennium Showdown is definitely a pleasure. Conclusion: Exciting mix of court drama and political conspiracy thriller. "
“Forgiveness” is atmospheric, just like its forerunners, dark and gloomy, blue-black, “ Mankell ” cameraman Peter Mokrosiński holds his pictures, whether hospital, prison or the great outdoors , Jacob Groth creates his soundtrack threateningly . (Almost) too much emphasis is placed on rock-hard action, the subplot about a rocker gang seems a bit artificial - as does the mohawk hairstyle with which Salander goes to the court hearing with his head held high. Overall, this Larsson adaptation is more straightforward, political machinations push personal dramas into the background. A decision that is probably due to the justified hope for (even) wider audience approval. "
“Exciting thriller with charismatic characters, an atmospheric, gloomy imagery and a credibly developed plot. On top of that, the film scratches the mechanisms of repression and the latent potential for violence of a puritanically repressive affluent society. "
Web links
- Forgiveness in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Forgiveness. NFP neue film produktion GmbH, accessed on January 16, 2011 (official German website for the film).
- Comparison of the theatrical and the extended version on schnittberichte.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Certificate of Release for Forgiveness . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2010 (PDF; test number: 121 076 K).
- ↑ Age marking for forgiveness . Youth Media Commission .
- ^ MovieMaze.de: Film criticism of forgiveness
- ^ Cinema.de: Film criticism of forgiveness
- ↑ kino.de Film review by kino.de
- ↑ Forgiveness. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 3, 2017 .