Roland Hassel

  • 74'
  • Sweden
  • 2012
Swedish prime minister Olaf Palme was assassinated in 1986. The detective series Hassel - a precursor to Wallander and the Millenium trilogy - began the same year. In his feature debut, Måns Månsson interweaves these historic events to create an inventive mix of fiction and documentary.
Retired detective Roland Hassel re-emerges for one last job: to solve the murder of Olaf Palme. Hassel rounds up his (not all equally competent) assistants to re-examine every tiny detail and re-play all the cards.
The investigation turns into an exciting hunt that exudes the tacky atmosphere of the 1980s. The film looks like a faded VHS tape, with Lars-Erik Berenett, the original TV Hassel, shining in the lead role. Månsson re-opens a wound in the Swedish psyche with a reflective film that is both funny and serious. Putting Hassel on the Palme case is like calling in Columbo to investigate the murder of JFK.
  • 74'
  • Sweden
  • 2012
Director
Måns Månsson
Premiere
International premiere
Country of production
Sweden
Year
2012
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
74'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Hassel - Privatspanarna
Language
Swedish
Producer
Charlotte Most
Production Company
Anagram Film & TV
Sales
Anagram Film & TV
Screenplay
Måns Månsson
Cinematography
Måns Månsson
Editor
George Cragg
Production Design
Jovanna Remaeus Jönson
Sound Design
Patrik Strömdahl
Music
Anders Neglin, Louis Hackett
Cast
Lars-Erik Berenett, Mats Stoltz
Website
http://www.anagram.se/projekt/hassel
Director
Måns Månsson
Premiere
International premiere
Country of production
Sweden
Year
2012
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
74'
Medium
35mm
Original title
Hassel - Privatspanarna
Language
Swedish
Producer
Charlotte Most
Production Company
Anagram Film & TV
Sales
Anagram Film & TV
Screenplay
Måns Månsson
Cinematography
Måns Månsson
Editor
George Cragg
Production Design
Jovanna Remaeus Jönson
Sound Design
Patrik Strömdahl
Music
Anders Neglin, Louis Hackett
Cast
Lars-Erik Berenett, Mats Stoltz
Website
http://www.anagram.se/projekt/hassel