Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997)

In the chilling depths of a Swedish lake, a sinister relic of the past surfaces - the dismembered corpse of a woman, left to decay over several months. Forensic maestro Oljelund painstakingly reconstructs the macabre puzzle, revealing the victim to be the missing spouse of Oleg Vassiljev. A senior funeral undertaker with a penchant for collecting Russian icons, Vassiljev's darkly intriguing abode bears a bullet hole - a silent testament to the fatal shot. Yet, despite the mounting evidence, Vassiljev's grief seems authentic, casting a perplexing shadow over the investigation. Detective Beck and his profoundly shaken team find themselves pulled from the case, replaced by the enigmatic Swedish state security at the Foreign ministry's command. The authorities are quick to point fingers at the wayward Russian diplomat Jurij Gulkov. Embroiled in an affair with the influential Swedish state secretary Rosa Andrén, Gulkov is labeled a security risk, his diplomatic career hanging by a thread. Yet, Beck's dedicated team, operating in the grey area outside official jurisdiction, uncovers a grotesque side business tied to Vassiljev, adding another layer to the already convoluted mystery. As the narrative unfolds, the question remains: Is the real perpetrator still lurking in the shadows, obscured by a web of deceit and intrigue? "Beck - The Man with the Icons" is a spine-chilling thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end.

Beck - The Man with the Icons is a crime movie featuring Figge Norling.

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