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Wallander and Middle eastern Immigrants


At the end of one of the program set in winter, Wallander appears to be depressed and goes for a walk passing by a football pitch covered in snow. As he watches some boys playing with the ball almost buried in the snow he says, "You can't play football in the snow." One of the boys turns to him and with a smile crossing his handsome Middle Eastern face says, "Sir, you can play football anytime," as he kicks the ball to Kurt. Wallander stands and kicks it back joining in the game. His tension vanishes and he is alive 0nce again. It was a powerful comment on the immigration matter without being preachy. The beauty of the moment--the game, the boy, the older man and the snow teaching the viewer a lesson in tolerance. Which program does this scene end?

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