For being so insightful and dogged, Kurt Wallander really does some stupid and impractical things in his work. He fails to call in backup until he has been assaulted or discovered. He stares at suspects until they recognize him as a threat. He allows his emotions to get the better of him. That aside, this is an interesting case. Two farm inhabitants are brutally murdered. It turns out that unbeknownst to most, the farmer had amassed a fortune, even though he never gave any indication. This seems to be the motive for the murders. Unfortunately, the dying woman makes a sound like "foreigners" when Kurt is holding her and this gets out. Every racist and bigot begins to use this to put them in attack mode. This issue is also brought forth to us when Kurt finds his daughter is serious with a guy who happens to be Mid-Eastern. He is obviously not happy with this and must face his own shortcomings. Murders are committed and Wallander is filled with guilt. Things he said have been leaked to the press. The episode is didactic but works pretty well.
Review of Faceless Killers
