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Detektiven från Beledweyne (2023)
Great photo but otherwise really bad
We have now watched 6 episodes from the first (and currently only available) season, and have felt more and more upset about this series. Even more upset when I only find overwhelming professional reviews.
The plot feels very random, and the series of cases does not really link in a realistic way.
Actors behave unnatural and irrational with strange dialogues, facial expressions and emotions. It is far from rational behavior and, if it is supposed to be amusing by exaggeration, it does not work.
The "detective's" findings on leads and conclusions are irrational (the location of the bicycle incident, left/right handed, the car case...). The story/photo does not tell how he could draw those and make further odd investigations, like why he worked a whole day with "asbest cleaning" to spot a witness/suspect...
The angle of showing immigration situation is intersting, but still very messy, and bad linking to different background stories...
Why is the police working in a deserted building with no cars parked outside and the windowblinds shut?
The relation between rivaling sisters (took some time to figure that they were relatives, and not a young stepmother) and their ill father is also utterly odd. Was he well in court, or was she imagining him there?
The actor rooster on this series is good, but they are really acting bad and irrational. I think their experience from previous acting could have salvaged some of this awkwardness (dont overdo reactions, tell the director when things does not make sense), but suprisingly not.
It might have been more attractive if the plot would show some hidden leads for the viewer to make some own detective work, but alas not...
I am really pleased with the photo - nice scenery from sweden and abroad, great color grading, depth of field etcetera...
But otherwise this was a really waste of time!