Case (series) (2015)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Land: Iceland
Alternative Title: N/A
Regisseur: Baldvin Zophoníasson
Writer: Andri Óttarsson, Sigurjón Kjartansson, Þorleifur Örn Arnarsson
Production Genre
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Geschichte
Teenager Lara is found dead at her ballet school, assumed to be suicide. Detective Gabríela suspects foul play and starts investigating. Meanwhile, Lara's parents hire a lawyer to probe the case. As both parties dig deeper, they uncover numerous unsettling truths: two boys are posting sexual videos of girls online; Lara's ballet teacher bullies students and drugs them; an adoptive father has secrets; and young men are coercing teenage girls into prostitution after addicting them to drugs.
Zusammenfassung
The Icelandic series 'Case' (2015), directed by Baldvin Zophoníasson, is a gripping drama-mystery centering on the suspicious death of a teenage ballet dancer named Lara. The narrative follows detective Gabríela's investigation into Lara's apparent suicide while also exploring the parallel inquiry conducted by her parents through a hired lawyer. The series delves into dark and disturbing aspects of teenage life in Reykjavik, including sexual exploitation, bullying, drug abuse, and prostitution. As each layer is peeled back, 'Case' reveals the sinister underbelly of the city's youth culture.
