The Man From Beijing

This 2-part film adaptation of Henning Mankell's novel begins with the stunning murder of 19 people. The police believe a madman was behind the brutal act. A mass murder, a female judge and diary entries from ages ago, surely now forgotten - judge Brigitta Roslin has to make a long and dangerous journey before she discovers that the background to this hideous crime lies in the distant past. Directed by Peter Keglevic. (Germany, 2011, 180 minutes)