Netflix's new Nordic drama The Chestnut Man is the stuff of the nightmares but is it based on a real-life case? Here's what we know about the inspiration behind the show
October 05, 2021 - 18:31 BST Eve Crosbie Netflix has been at the top of its game with some brand new content recently. One foreign-language drama that has got viewers talking is new psychological thriller series The Chestnut Man.The new Nordic Noir focuses on a serial killer in Copenhagen who targets young mothers and leaves handmade matchsticks dolls and chestnuts near each crime scene.
While the murder mystery feels like it could have been ripped from the headlines, it's actually not based on a true story. Instead, the series is an adaptation of the 2019 novel of the same name by acclaimed Danish writer Søren Sveistrup. He said:"One Autumn day a few years ago I came to pick up my youngest in kindergarten and I saw the kids assembling chestnut men while they were singing a children's song: 'Chestnut man, do come in, Chestnut man, do come in'. To me, the invitation sounded creepy even though the context was so innocent. Or maybe exactly because the context was innocent. Anyway, I decided to follow my anxieties and use the small doll as a signature on a scene of crime.
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