The Third Wave

The Third Wave

Directed by Anders Nilsson

Produced by Sonet Film, Blind Spot Pictures

2003115 min6.1 / 10

A procedural crime thriller about a reluctant ex-cop drawn back into a dangerous underworld, balancing tension and melancholy with a straightforward narrative.

Johan Falk hasn't been working for over a year since he resigned from the police. Most of all he wants to move out to the countryside, but fate has a different thought.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Third Wave scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Third Wave violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Third Wave sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does The Third Wave end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Third Wave easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Third Wave

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Third Wave

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Third Wave, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Third Wave, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Third Wave, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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