Set in Scandinavia and featuring a sullen male protagonist, it's violent, hard-boiled, and psychologically disturbing. Its antihero, a clench-jawed police detective, also embodies a belief that individual goodness might be enough to prevail.

"A Conspiracy of Faith" marks the darkest and most gripping screen adaptation of the Jussi Adler-Olsen novels to date.

Sure, you could point out a few shortcomings here and there. But those sins are easy to overlook.

Bleak in its kidnapping contents but bright in its images.