Nordic noir
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Nordic noir is a crime fiction genre originating from Scandinavian countries, characterized by bleak settings, moral complexity, and socially critical, psychologically driven narratives.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime fiction genre
ⓘ
literary movement ⓘ television genre ⓘ |
| commonTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
corruption ⓘ institutional failure ⓘ social inequality ⓘ violence against women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Finland ⓘ Iceland NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| genreOf |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Scandi noir
ⓘ
Scandinavian noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex characters
ⓘ
moral ambiguity ⓘ psychological depth ⓘ realistic depiction of crime ⓘ slow pacing ⓘ social criticism ⓘ strong sense of place ⓘ |
| influenced |
British crime television
ⓘ
international crime fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
hardboiled crime fiction
ⓘ
police procedural ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Danish
ⓘ
Finnish ⓘ Icelandic ⓘ Norwegian ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Arnaldur Indriðason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henning Mankell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Nesbø NERFINISHED ⓘ Maj Sjöwall NERFINISHED ⓘ Per Wahlöö NERFINISHED ⓘ Stieg Larsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killing NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
remote Nordic landscapes
ⓘ
urban Scandinavia ⓘ |
| typicalTone |
bleak
ⓘ
dark ⓘ gritty ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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