By episode six, it is clear to the viewer that a problem with "Trapped" is that this long miniseries is essentially about waiting. The small Icelandic town is in a kind of quarantine due to the weather and the imposition of a travel ban to prevent the murderer from escaping. The waiting concept is provocative in Samuel Beckett's famous existential play "Waiting for Godot." But for a television thriller, the result is stasis.
The tagline for this episode comes from the female police officer, who feels that the community is "stuck in a nightmare." There have now been multiple homicides, and it is not yet clear if the murders are connected. Following the death of the mayor, his abused wife is a person of interest. Unknown to the police, she has been one of the movers and shakers in the China deal.
The best scene in the episode is the impromptu speech delivered in the Protestant church by Andri. When he addresses the townspeople, he makes the chilling statement that the killer is "one of us." As the camera pans around the pews, there is no shortage of suspects.
The conclusion of the episode focuses on Sigurour. His father's death has left him bereft and guilt-ridden. When the police arrive to question him, he races out of the house will a rifle. He is followed to small fishing boat, and lo and behold, the police discover in the hold the missing torso!
The tagline for this episode comes from the female police officer, who feels that the community is "stuck in a nightmare." There have now been multiple homicides, and it is not yet clear if the murders are connected. Following the death of the mayor, his abused wife is a person of interest. Unknown to the police, she has been one of the movers and shakers in the China deal.
The best scene in the episode is the impromptu speech delivered in the Protestant church by Andri. When he addresses the townspeople, he makes the chilling statement that the killer is "one of us." As the camera pans around the pews, there is no shortage of suspects.
The conclusion of the episode focuses on Sigurour. His father's death has left him bereft and guilt-ridden. When the police arrive to question him, he races out of the house will a rifle. He is followed to small fishing boat, and lo and behold, the police discover in the hold the missing torso!
