An excallent Scandinavian film - remade later and set in Alaska - Insomnia

Saw the Swedish-Norwegian original v of Insomnia (1997), about a Swedish cop who flies to the far north of Norway to help with a murder investigation and who screws things up in a big way in the process, partly because he's sickened and disoriented by the constant daylight and consequent lack of sleep. This film was remade about 5 years later in English, set in Alaska - a faithful and classy remake, as I recall, which is very unusual in itself. The original is a good film that holds up well - extremely well plotted, particular for the murder-mystery genre which far too often is driven by ridiculous coincidence and fortuitous uncovering of clues. The movie works well because it's partly a study of personality - the gradual ruin and corruption of a man in a crisis. There are a few standout scenes and sequences as well, particularly the chase of the potential killer along the rocky, foggy Norwegian shore, with gunshots coming seemingly from all directions. I don't know anything about the director - looking up his name and it's Erik Skjoldbjaer - or cast and crew, and that's too bad - wonder why some would ride a classy movie like this to fame and opportunity and others not.