Un rico industrial llamado Henrik Vanger (Sven-Bertil Taube) contrata al periodista Mikael Blomqvist (Michael Nyqvist) para que averigüe qué fue de su sobrina Harriet, que desapareció sin dejar rastro hace 40 años. Adaptación al cine de la primera parte de la trilogía "Millenium" del escritor sueco Stieg Larsson.
Following an argument with her lover on her boat, a woman is found dead. Wallander and the Ystad police investigate; their inquiries lead them to a farm commune and to an old friend of Linda's.
22-years old Josephine has moved from Stockholm to Malmö in the south of Sweden after her mother's death. Her closest friend is her godmother Emma. In Copenhagen she meets Elvis, who falls in love with her. When her ex-boyfriend Simon turns up she must confront the scars from her past and also choose between Elvis and Simon.