A fanatical sect is suspected to be behind some horrific violent crimes in Ystad. Henning Mankell's sharp-eyed commissioner receives assistance from her daughter Linda, a newly-graduated police officer, and criminal inspector Stefan Lindman. The first of 32 films with Krister Henriksson as the popular commissioner Kurt Wallander.
| Writing | Stefan Ahnhem | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kjell-Åke Andersson | Director |
| Production | Ann Collenberg | Line Producer |
| Production | Lars Björkman | Producer |
| Writing | Per Berglund | Screenplay |
| Sound | Adam Nordén | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Olof Johnson | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mattias Morheden | Editor |
| Art | Lene Willumsen | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Ekman | Costume Design |
| Crew | Kimmo Rajala | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Henning Mankell | Novel |
| Production | Peter Bose | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jenny Gilbertsson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Maria Bolme | Casting |
| Production | Tusse Lande | Casting |
| Production | Anette Mandoki | Casting |
| Directing | Anna Zackrisson | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Niklas Ohlson | First Assistant Director |
