Unassuming Nils Dickman (Stellan Skarsgarrd) lives an uneventful life in an isolated part of Norway, spending his days in his yellow snowplough, dutifully clearing the roads of the snow that incessantly falls. Nils tends to steer clear of confrontation, having just won an award for “Citizen of the Year”.
All that changes when he is informed that his son has died of a heroin overdose. Nils refuses to believe the version of events the authorities provide him and suspecting foul play, he takes matters into his own hands.
What starts out as a grieving father’s quest for justice quickly turns into an altogether more bloody affair as he becomes embroiled in a dark underworld drug dealing ring led by a man only know as “The Count”.
At once a rampaging bloodfest and a stylish revenge thriller, the film’s pitch black humour ensures it’s as intelligent as it is entertaining.