The Mind's Eye (2000)

Director:
Martin Asphaug
Starring:
Sven Wollter, Samuel Fröler
Genre:
Thriller / Crime
Rating:
First-class acting and a very exciting thriller.

"The Mind's Eye" (Det grovmaskiga nätet) is based on the novel by Håkan Nesser and was a massive hit on Swedish television.

Who is the killer?

Inspector Van Veeteren (Sven Wollter) is handed a complicated murder case. After a "boozy" evening, husband Jan wakes up to a horrific discovery: his wife, dead in the bathtub...

Van Veeteren’s dog, Gubben, is his "everything on Earth." Unfortunately, Gubben falls seriously ill, which weighs heavily on the inspector. The murder must be solved!

Editor's Note (2026) Originally written in June 2000. Preserved as part of the Iva Bring-Johansson archive.

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