A well-balanced and exciting film with a consistently strong cast, directed by Colin Nutley based on Liza Marklund's book of the same name. Colin has truly succeeded with the film adaptation of the book!

Christina Furhage (Marika Lindström) was a 62-year-old woman in charge of an upcoming Olympic Games in Stockholm. When she is found brutally murdered at the Victoria Stadium in Stockholm, feverish activity ensues at the newspaper *Kvällsposten*. The newly appointed team leader, crime reporter Annika Bengtzon (Helena Bergström), questions the theory of a terrorist attack because she sees other connections that argue against it. This leads her onto her own trail, which could end up costing her life...

At the newsroom, she must fight against the female envy of Eva-Britt Qvist (Maria Lundqvist) and the sour faces and obstruction of older colleague Nils Langeby (Brasse Brännström). Not to mention the spokes in the wheels put there by "Spiken" (Reine Brynolfsson), who creates misguided headlines in *Kvällsposten*—aimed directly at hurting Annika. However, in colleagues Berit Hamrin (Ewa Fröling) and boss Anders Schyman, she has solid support in everything she does.

Christmas is approaching, and in Annika's family—husband Tomas (Niklas Hjulström) and two young children—they look forward to a quiet holiday with just the immediate family. Annika finds it a setback when she learns that Grandma (Meta Velander) has announced her arrival for Christmas. It later turns out to be quite practical that Grandma is on hand... because Annika disappears without a trace, and husband Tomas is left in great despair...