Man som hatar kvinnor. That's the original Swedish title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Europe's highest grossing film for 2009 based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling crime thriller, that's showing at wonderland cafe Candies tonight
Man som hatar kvinnor. That's the original Swedish title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Europe's highest grossing film for 2009 based on Stieg Larsson's bestselling crime thriller, that's showing at wonderland cafe Candies tonight.
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Filmmaker Niels Arden Oplev's adaptation is a poisonous gem, thanks in large part to fearless performances and an unwaveringly graphic sensibility that doesn't flinch at the most horrific parts of Larsson's story.
"I wanted a film with strong emotions, strong characters and a controversial and intriguing story and this book had it all," says the director. He has retained most details from Stieg Larsson's book -- still photos, old footage from the bridge accident, Lisbeth's photographic memory.
Michael Nyqvist stars as a disgraced journalist headed for jail after a rigged libel case. When Sven-Bertil Taube, one of the heads of a wealthy family, approaches him with a lucrative job offer, Nyqvist has little choice.
Forty years ago, Taube's 16-year-old niece suddenly disappeared without a trace. Before he dies, he wants to see the killer found and punished. Larsson finds a more colourful focus in Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander, a bristling 24-year-old hacker. The film gets much of its intensity from her combination of vulnerability and ferocity, particularly during the harrowing face-off between Rapace and her court-appointed guardian.
At: Candies, next to Learner's Academy, Pali Hill, Bandra (W); 7 pm
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