Bloody Angels (1998)
Director:
Karin Julsrud
Writers:
Finn Gjerdrum, Kjetil Indregard
Stars:
Reidar Sørensen, Jon Øigarden, Gaute Skjegstad
In this crime drama from Norway that's laced with dark comedy, a young woman with Down's syndrome is found raped and murdered in a small working-class town, and a detective from Oslo is brought in to investigate. The key suspects are two brothers; one of them is found dead, drowned in a nearby river, while the other is missing. However, there are more than a few other possible perpetrators in town, and the detective tries to question as many as he can. But this is not a place where strangers are made to feel welcome, and the detective begins to wonder if he might be the next fatality. 1732 Hotten (aka Bloody Angels was the feature debut from director Karin Julsrud.