Glaskupan - Miniseries

Glaskupan impresses until it turns out that the ending is very predictable. Lejla's (Leonie Vincent) traumatic past plays a major role when she goes looking for her dead friend's daughter. Lejla herself was once kidnapped and managed to escape. Twenty years later, Lejla is a criminologist in the United States. She needs that physical distance to Sweden to avoid being led too much by her past. When she does return to Sweden for her stepmother's funeral, she is quickly gripped by the death of her friend and the kidnapping of her daughter.

It helps with the tension, but it's not really realistic.

With flashbacks, Lejla's past gradually becomes clearer. Her stepfather Valter (Johan Hedenberg) turns out to be the police officer who led the investigation into her disappearance. This shared bond ensures that they trust each other strongly. Now that Valter has retired, his brother Tomas (Johan Rheborg) is allowed to lead the police investigation into the current kidnapping. However, he does this so unhappily and clumsily that Valter and Lejla start to interfere explicitly.



Basically, the story behind Glaskupan is an interesting idea. Lejla's past gets enough attention without it becoming too clear what happened. The flashbacks are flashy and regularly shocking. It makes it easy for the viewer to empathize with Lejla. However, she sometimes does things that do not fit her traumatic past. Her trust in other men should be seriously damaged, but it does not stop her from going with a relatively strange man, for example. It helps with the tension, but it is not really realistic.

Of course, the current kidnapping turns out to have a connection with Lejla's past. Unfortunately, it soon becomes apparent that the perpetrator you expect is actually the one who did it. That makes Glaskupan lose its tension and surprise. This has been done so often that it is rather standard. As a result, the miniseries fizzles out like a candle in six episodes.

Glaskupan is a nice relaxing evening watching a sometimes exciting series.

Glaskupan is an exciting series at times, perfect for a relaxing evening of viewing pleasure. If you have already seen several crime series, you will not be surprised by the story. However, you can be captivated by all those beautiful Swedish landscapes that pass by. In that sense, it is a typical Scandinavian series. Unfortunately, that is where it ends. There are nice elements in it and the series is definitely worth watching, but do not expect the next big success. For that, it takes place just a little too much on familiar terrain.