Nordic Noir

Nordic Noir is, in its most general sense, crime fiction tourism|fiction from, or set in and the Nordic countries. It has been appreciated outside its homeland for its spirit of cynicism, melancholia and angst. Most of the stories are set in real-life places, open to visit. The dark style and often brutal nature of the crimes described is arguably inspired by the wide open spaces with nary a person in it and the long dark cold winters at high latitudes.

Nordic Noir Halal Explorer

Bellmansgatan February 2017 01 - Stockholm/Södermalm|Södermalm, Stockholm is the setting of the Millennium series.

“ - What happened when you were twelve? I'm sorry, that's none of my business.
- I tried to kill my father. Burned him alive. Got about eighty percent of him.
- Oh.
- I made some Coffee. ”

—Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Nordic countries have had a prolific crime fiction scene since the mid-20th century. In the 1990s it got international attention, with cinematics of the Martin Beck stories, and the Danish Pusher series. Nordic Noir differs from British country-house detective stories and Hollywood crime fiction. While inspired by film noir and the exteriors are more often rural than urban, with the femme fatale usually replaced by an independent heroine. The stories are usually police procedurals, but in some cases (such as Pusher) told from the criminal's point of view. Nordic Noir enjoys a particular avid fanbase outside its native Scandinavia in Germany and both German language translations and works by German authors in a similar style (sometimes even set in the Nordic Countries) are widely available.

Destinations

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• Stockholm, Sweden - GPS: 59.333, 18.066 Location of many Nordic Noir works, such as the Millennium (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) series and the Martin Beck franchise, and Let the Right One In.

• Bellmansgatan Stockholm/Södermalm|Södermalm, Stockholm - GPS: 59.318846, 18.063265 This street is the setting of much of the Millennium series (as Lisbeth and Mikael's home), and has a spectacular view of central Stockholm. Some scenes were shot at the rundown traffic hub Slussen; which has been torn down during the 2010s.

• Blackeberg Bromma, Stockholm - GPS: 59.3442138, 17.8553689 A 1950s suburb which used to be rather anonymous until it became the setting for the vampire film Let The Right One In.
• Ystad, Sweden - GPS: 55.4167, 13.8333 Home of Detective Wallander.

• Copenhagen, Denmark - GPS: 55.6762, 12.5675 Location for Nordic Noir works such as the Pusher series, The Killing, and The Bridge

• Copenhagen/Nørrebro|Nørrebro Copenhagen, Denmark - GPS: 55.688333, 12.559 A working-class neighbourhood which is the setting of the Pusher series and other works.

• Lillehammer, Norway - GPS: 61.130000, 10.432500 Setting of Lilyhammer.

• Öresund-Bridge - 55.576944, 12.823333

Øresund Bridge Öresundsbron från Luftkastellet - An important setting of the international crime drama "the Bridge" subsequently copied/remade as a French/English series with the Chunnel as its basis and a less successful US/Mexican version

• Borgafjäll Dorotea, Västerbotten County - GPS: 64.8359219, 15.0660582 Setting of Black Lake ("Svartsjön").

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As mentioned above, Germany also loves crime fiction and besides the affinity towards Nordic Noir and the domestic series "Tatort" and "Polizeiruf 110" (originally a GDR production in response to West German Tatort) are particularly popular and notable for their style where the setting is often rather central to the plot with local monuments prominently displayed even when most of the actual shooting takes place in studios or other cities.

See also

• Astrid Lindgren tourism; Astrid Lindgren authored Kalle Blomkvist, a boy detective whos name was lent to the Millennium protagonist, Kalle Blomkvist