representation

• The Killing provides a range of media representational areas to explore, including gender roles, family structures and the political class, it can be argued that these are innovative representations which have been influential in the development of the genre. Part of The Killings original appeal was in its representation of Danish culture to a UK audience
• The lead detective in The Killing is a woman and she is shown to be independent and strong, sarah has to fight her way and is in a very dangerous position being a detective
• Van Zoonen feminist theorist states that the body is objectified which however does not apply to the killing as everyone is fairly covered except the victim