Jordskott

2015

Seasons & Episodes

  • 2
  • 1

Season 2 : 2017 8 Episodes

7.1| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

Detective Inspector Eva Thörnblad returns to Silver Height seven years after her daughter Josefine disappeared by a lake in the woods. The body was never found and the girl was believed to have drowned. Now a boy has vanished without a trace and Thörnblad wants to find out if there is a link to her daughter's disappearance. At the same time , she will take care of the legacy of her father, the great entrepreneur Johan Thörnblad, who built an empire of timber and timber processing on the large forest owned by his ancestors. As the plot deepens more children are kidnapped and what initially seems like a police drama takes a more sinister and stranger twist with each episode.

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Reviews

CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
Cissy Évelyne It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
daggersineyes This is a pretty good series. The first 5 episodes were great - I was quite hooked and binge- watched them. Interesting characters, beautiful dark scenery fantastically shot, nice editing, good acting and a wonderfully mysterious suspenseful atmosphere. I have watched foreign shows for a while now and subtitles never bother me unless they are really bad - in this case they were spot on and flowed well with the visuals so I was unaware I was reading them.Unfortunately something went wrong later in the show. I can't really say what it was, too many stupid decisions by the lead female (who is supposed to be a top negotiator/cop but acts like a complete idiot), the "villain" was so obviously off their rocker it beggars belief that no-one noticed, the behaviour of the board of the corporation was unrealistic & there were just a few too many plot holes etc starting to appear. It didn't stop me wanting to find out what happened/happens and sticking with the series but it did lessen my enjoyment to an extent. One scene that stands out as not credible involved someone signing away rights to something - you'll know it when you see it and quite frankly it made no sense. There were so many other options - especially in context of the person's supposed expertise & career... anyway. Frustrations & nitpicking aside I recommend this series to anyone who likes atmospheric suspenseful mysteries that involves folklore & mythical creatures not just real life evil doers. As for the review slamming it for being "nothing but environmentalist propaganda" - I predicted some lame reviewer would trot that out just because it does, in fact, deal with issues about the environment. But you know what, movies and TV shows have - since they first began - proudly dealt with issues that effect people at the time. The environment is a pressing issue for our world today so I see no reason for anyone to dismiss art of any kind just because it brings that issue into it's purview. The fact that the reviewer bases their entire opinion of the series on their objection to it's environmental focus, tells me a lot about the reviewer and very little about the series. I imagine that's why nobody has said their review was helpful. The series incorporates a message about environmental issues, yes that's true. But it also incorporates issues around disability, autism, the parent/child relationship/bond, mental health care, youth issues & so on..... it's got many layers and is telling an adult fairy tale to get across a variety of thoughts , concepts & ideas. That is part of what makes it so interesting.
Calvin G I am someone who loves Scandinavia and folklore. What do I love more? Scandinavian folklore.Jordskott, which begins as an apparently regular polar, builds its interesting fantasy storyline progressively as you learn to know the characters and their motivations. The different stories of the different characters relate pretty seamlessly to each other, and the show manages to build tension progressively and intelligently. The acting is also very convincing and coherent.The visuals are gorgeous, with a good choice of colors and clever shooting locations, especially for the scenes taking place in the forest, and even the transitions between two major scenes.The folkloric/fantastic part of the show is relatively good, even though it would have been nice to actually see more of the supernatural creatures, and not just their powers or repercussions on the plot. The characters are well designed and somewhat lovable, even though most of them, at some point, happen to make bad decisions.The closing scene, with Josefine finally returning to where she "belongs", is a very moving moment of the show, and ends the first season beautifully.A second season would obviously be welcome, notably so that we could maybe learn more about the creatures that used to live (and still live) in the forest, such as Muns, but also so that we can discover who exactly are the people being the organization Vaas is a part of.In a nutshell, the show illustrates magnificently the strength of Scandinavian series, with emotion, gorgeous cinematography, immersive and well integrated CGI, coherent characters, and an really interesting and not so common storyline.Jordskott's atmosphere and general tone reminded me a bit of Real Humans, not regarding the story but rather the overall development and the feeling it left me dealing with when it was over.I definitely recommend this show and I hope a second season will come.
kristinaysmith Had high hopes for Jordskott but unfortunately definitely not my kind of thing. Was hoping for a thrilling, suspenseful realistic TV programme and was disappointed when things started getting mythical. I lasted till halfway through episode 4, but as soon as there started to be "monsters" posing as humans I decided I couldn't justify wasting another 6 hours of my life finishing the series. It was definitely cleverly done and I actually thought some parts were really creepy. i'm sure many people would like it. But if you're like me and prefer non mythical and realistic things I suggest you give this one a miss.
larscopywriter This is the kind of show I've been waiting for! It mixes suspense, physiological drama and the occult in a way that never has been done before in Swedish television. I must admit that I was a little bit skeptical during the first episode, like " oh let's see where this is going", but soon I realized that I was about to binge watch the whole series in one night!! The writers have managed to create a story that never slacks and characters that are really fascinating, while at the same time following a plot that keeps the audience in a firm grip with new twists and turns in every episode. It's like "Oh my gosh, i didn't see that one coming!!" I have always been a little bit vary about dialogue in Swedish film and television. There has been a tendency to write "on the nose" dialogue, " sometimes unbearable to listen to like in many cop series, but in "Jordskott" the writers have had great success in writing lines that lift the characters AND drive the plot forward. The cast is excellent. If Moa Gammel won't be our next export to Hollywood I would be really surprised. And Happy Jankell is truly a rising star! Last, when it comes to the work of the camera crew: Never before has the dark forests, the small deep lakes and the inherent mystery of the Swedish countryside been better shown. If I worked for Swedish tourism I would very pleased right now. Maybe we will see "Jordskott" tourism in the near future.