Popular from Sweden
The Bridge
(Bron/Broen)
Detectives from neighboring countries must work together on the case of a body found on the Swedish-Danish border.
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- Sweden, Denmark, Germany • 2011
- Creator Hans Rosenfeldt
- Cast Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt, Mikael Birkkjær, Sarah Boberg, Selma Modéer Wiking, Rafael Pettersson
- Genre Crime, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Video, Tubi TV, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice, Topic, Plex, , Topic Apple TV Channel
Triangle of Sadness
A cruise for the ultra-wealthy goes awry when the ship sinks, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island.
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- United States, Sweden, United Kingdom • 2022
- Director Ruben Östlund
- Cast Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Zlatko Burić, Dolly de Leon, Vicki Berlin, Henrik Dorsin
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Another Round
(Druk)
It is time to sweep off the dust of everyday life.
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- Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands • 2020
- Director Thomas Vinterberg
- Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Lars Ranthe, Magnus Millang, Maria Bonnevie, Susse Wold
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Microsoft Store, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
Force Majeure
(Turist)
A family drama in the midst of a natural disaster.
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- Sweden, France, Norway • 2014
- Director Ruben Östlund
- Cast Johannes Bah Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Clara Wettergren, Vincent Wettergren, Kristofer Hivju, Fanni Metelius
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, MUBI, Hulu, MUBI Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
Love Is Blind: Sweden
(Love is Blind: Sverige)
Could you fall in love with someone without ever seeing them?
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- Sweden • 2024
- Creator
- Cast Jessica Almenäs
- Genre Reality
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Young Royals
Prince Wilhelm of Sweden pursues a romance with Simon, a fellow student at the elite Hillerska boarding school.
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- Sweden • 2021
- Creator Lars Beckung, Lisa Ambjörn, Camilla Holter
- Cast Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento, Nikita Uggla
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Let the Right One In
(Låt den rätte komma in)
Oskar's new neighbor has been 12 years old for 200 years...and she's looking for a friend.
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- Sweden • 2008
- Director Tomas Alfredson
- Cast Kåre Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar, Henrik Dahl, Karin Bergquist, Peter Carlberg
- Genre Horror, Drama
- Available on Hoopla, fuboTV, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling, Kanopy,
A Man Called Ove
(En man som heter Ove)
When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
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- Sweden • 2015
- Director Hannes Holm
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergård
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, fuboTV, OVID, Flix Premiere, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
The Conference
(Konferensen)
A team-building conference goes terribly wrong when a mysterious figure begins murdering the participants.
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- Sweden • 2023
- Director Patrik Eklund
- Cast Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander, Bahar Pars, Amed Bozan, Maria Sid
- Genre Comedy, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Lamb
(Dýrið)
An Icelandic couple takes a human-sheep hybrid as their child, with tragic consequences.
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- Iceland, Sweden, Poland • 2021
- Director Valdimar Jóhannsson
- Cast Noomi Rapace, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Ester Bibi
- Genre Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Available on Hoopla, Showtime Apple TV Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
New from Sweden
The Conference
(Konferensen)
A team-building conference goes terribly wrong when a mysterious figure begins murdering the participants.
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- Sweden • 2023
- Director Patrik Eklund
- Cast Katia Winter, Adam Lundgren, Eva Melander, Bahar Pars, Amed Bozan, Maria Sid
- Genre Comedy, Horror, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Abyss
(Avgrunden)
When mining threatens to collapse the entire town of Kiruna, Sweden in on itself, security manager Frigga calls for an evacuation but must also deal with domestic quarrels.
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- Sweden, Finland, Belgium • 2023
- Director Richard Holm
- Cast Tuva Novotny, Peter Franzén, Kardo Razzazi, Felicia Truedsson, Angela Kovács, Tintin Poggats Sarri
- Genre Action, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Songs from the Second Floor
(Sånger från andra våningen)
It’s not easy being human. Is a small slice of misery all we have?
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- Sweden, Norway, Denmark • 2000
- Director Roy Andersson
- Cast Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström, Sten Andersson, Rolando Núñez
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel
The Killing
(Forbrydelsen)
It's Inspector Sarah Lund's last day at work until a dead body is found with links to a local politician.
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- Denmark, Norway, Sweden • 2007
- Creator Søren Sveistrup
- Cast Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Hoopla, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Topic, Plex, , Topic Apple TV Channel
Show Me Love
(Fucking Åmål)
Two teen girls kiss on a dare and must reckon with the feelings and consequences that result.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 1998
- Director Lukas Moodysson
- Cast Alexandra Dahlström, Rebecka Liljeberg, Mathias Rust, Erica Carlson, Stefan Hörberg, Josefine Nyberg
- Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Available on ARROW, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Koko-di Koko-da
A couple goes on a camping trip only to be lured into a maelstrom of psychological terror by a sideshow artist and his entourage.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2019
- Director Johannes Nyholm
- Cast Leif Edlund, Ylva Gallon, Peter Belli, Katarina Jacobson, Morad Baloo Khatchadorian
- Genre Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Available on AMC+, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Freevee, Kanopy
Wallander
Detective Kurt Wallander investigates crimes in a small Swedish town alongside the newest addition to the force, his daughter Linda.
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- Sweden, Germany, Denmark • 2005
- Creator Henning Mankell
- Cast Krister Henriksson, Charlotta Jonsson, Signe Dahlkvist, Mats Bergman, Fredrik Gunnarsson
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Video, MZ Choice Amazon Channel
Stolen
(Stöld)
Nine-year-old Sámi girl Elsa witnesses poaching on the traditional reindeer herding grounds of her people, and vows revenge when she comes of age.
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- Sweden • 2024
- Director Elle-Márjá Eira
- Cast Elin Kristina Oskal, Martin Wallström, Lars-Ánte Wasara, Magnus Kuhmunen, Pávva Pittja, Ida Persson Labba
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Love Is Blind: Sweden
(Love is Blind: Sverige)
Could you fall in love with someone without ever seeing them?
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- Sweden • 2024
- Creator
- Cast Jessica Almenäs
- Genre Reality
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Promised Land
(Bastarden)
In 1755, Captain Ludvig Kahlen aimed to conquer a desolate Danish heath for the King. The ruthless Frederik de Schinkel, the area's sole ruler, claims ownership and vows revenge when Ann Barbara and her serf husband seek refuge with Kahlen.
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- Denmark, Sweden, Norway • 2023
- Director Nikolaj Arcel
- Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin, Simon Bennebjerg, Kristine Kujath Thorp, Gustav Lindh, Jacob Ulrik Lohmann
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube
Britt-Marie Was Here
(Britt-Marie var här)
Britt-Marie, age 63, walks out on her unfaithful husband for a second chance at life as a small-town youth soccer coach.
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- Sweden • 2019
- Director Tuva Novotny
- Cast Pernilla August, Peter Haber, Anders Mossling, Malin Levanon, Vera Vitali, Olle Sarri
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV
Farha
In 1948, A 14-year-old girl in Palestine watches from a locked cellar as catastrophe consumes her home.
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- Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sweden • 2022
- Director Darin J. Sallam
- Cast Ashraf Barhom, Karam Taher, Tala Gammoh, Ali Soliman, Sameera Asir, Majd Eid
- Genre Drama, History, War
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Holy Spider
(عنکبوت مقدس)
A journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad to investigate the serial killings of sex workers.
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- Denmark, Germany, Sweden • 2022
- Director Ali Abbasi
- Cast Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Mehdi Bajestani, Arash Ashtiani, Forouzan Jamshidnejad, Sina Parvaneh, Nima Akbarpour
- Genre Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video
The Bridge
(Bron/Broen)
Detectives from neighboring countries must work together on the case of a body found on the Swedish-Danish border.
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- Sweden, Denmark, Germany • 2011
- Creator Hans Rosenfeldt
- Cast Sofia Helin, Thure Lindhardt, Mikael Birkkjær, Sarah Boberg, Selma Modéer Wiking, Rafael Pettersson
- Genre Crime, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Video, Tubi TV, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice, Topic, Plex, , Topic Apple TV Channel
The Boss of It All
(Direktøren for det hele)
In this witty comedy, an owner of an IT firm hires an actor to impersonate the company's nonexistent president.
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- Denmark, Sweden, France • 2006
- Director Lars von Trier
- Cast Jens Albinus, Peter Gantzler, Benedikt Erlingsson, Henrik Prip, Mia Lyhne, Casper Christensen
- Genre Comedy, Experimental
- Available on MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel
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The Seventh Seal
(Det sjunde inseglet)
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- Sweden • 1957
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe, Bibi Andersson, Erik Strandmark
- Genre Fantasy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
My Life as a Dog
(Mitt liv som hund)
After being sent to live with family in rural Sweden, a young boy finds community and strength amongst the eccentric residents.
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- Sweden • 1985
- Director Lasse Hallström
- Cast Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Lennart Hjulström
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube
Pervert Park
Many sex offenders live under bridges or in woods – or in the trailer park Florida Justice Transitions – known as Pervert Park.
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- Denmark, Sweden, United States • 2014
- Director Lasse Barkfors
- Cast
- Genre Crime, Documentary
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video
Sami Blood
(Sameblod)
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl dreaming of another life.
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- Norway, Denmark, Sweden • 2016
- Director Amanda Kernell
- Cast Lene Cecilia Sparrok, Mia Sparrok, Maj-Doris Rimpi, Julius Fleischanderl, Olle Sarri
- Genre Drama
- Available on Peacock, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Tubi TV, VUDU Free, Kanopy
The Hunt
(Jagten)
The lie is spreading.
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- Denmark, Sweden • 2012
- Director Thomas Vinterberg
- Cast Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Annika Wedderkopp, Lasse Fogelstrøm, Susse Wold, Anne Louise Hassing
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Microsoft Store, YouTube, Kanopy
Everlasting Moments
(Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick)
In a time of social change and unrest, Maria's decision to keep a camera changes her whole life.
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- Sweden, Denmark, Norway • 2008
- Director Jan Troell
- Cast Maria Heiskanen, Mikael Persbrandt, Jesper Christensen, Emil Jensen, Callin Öhrvall, Nellie Almgren
- Genre Drama
- Available on Google Play Movies, YouTube
Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country
(Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land)
Thirty heroic underground video journalists secretly videotaped the peaceful protests and violent military response of the 2007 uprising in Burma.
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- Denmark, Sweden, Norway • 2008
- Director Anders Østergaard
- Cast George W. Bush, Ko Muang, Aung San Suu Kyi
- Genre Documentary
- Available on Hoopla, DocAlliance Films, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
You, the Living
(Du levande)
Several separate vignettes work together to tell a story about the highs and lows of human nature.
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- Sweden, Germany, France • 2007
- Director Roy Andersson
- Cast Håkan Angser, Eric Bäckman, Patrik Anders Edgren, Björn Englund, Lennart Eriksson, Pär Fredriksson
- Genre Drama, Comedy, Music
- Available on Kanopy
Songs from the Second Floor
(Sånger från andra våningen)
It’s not easy being human. Is a small slice of misery all we have?
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- Sweden, Norway, Denmark • 2000
- Director Roy Andersson
- Cast Lars Nordh, Stefan Larsson, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström, Sten Andersson, Rolando Núñez
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Criterion Channel
The Wife
A demure and faithful wife reconsiders her endless devotion to her husband.
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- United Kingdom, Sweden, United States • 2018
- Director Björn Runge
- Cast Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Christian Slater, Max Irons, Annie Starke, Harry Lloyd
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, AMC on Demand
Sundown
While vacationing in Mexico, Neil and his family’s tight-knit order is disrupted by a distant family emergency.
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- France, Mexico • 2022
- Director Michel Franco
- Cast Tim Roth, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Iazua Larios, Henry Goodman, Albertine Kotting
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hulu, Hoopla, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, AMC on Demand, Kanopy
A Man Called Ove
(En man som heter Ove)
When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
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- Sweden • 2015
- Director Hannes Holm
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergård
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, fuboTV, OVID, Flix Premiere, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
The Mill and the Cross
(Młyn i krzyż)
Behind every great painting lies an even greater story
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- Poland, Sweden • 2011
- Director Lech Majewski
- Cast Rutger Hauer, Charlotte Rampling, Michael York, Joanna Litwin, Dorota Lis, Bartosz Capowicz
- Genre Drama, History
- Available on Kino Now, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Evil
(Ondskan)
A troubled boy is sent to an elite boarding school run by a brutal group of upperclassmen.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2003
- Director Mikael Håfström
- Cast Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus, Jesper Salén, Mats Bergman
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex,
We Are the Best!
(Vi är bäst!)
Three girls in 1980s Stockholm decide to form a punk band.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2013
- Director Lukas Moodysson
- Cast Mira Barkhammar, Mira Grosin, Liv LeMoyne, David Dencik, Johan Liljemark, Mattias Wiberg
- Genre Drama, Music
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Kanopy
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Through a Glass Darkly
(Såsom i en spegel)
A schizophrenic woman and her family visit a remote island, but she herself is visited by delusions…
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- Sweden • 1961
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, Lars Passgård
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video
Adalen 31
(Ådalen 31)
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- Sweden • 1969
- Director Bo Widerberg
- Cast Peter Schildt, Kerstin Tidelius, Roland Hedlund, Marie De Geer, Olof Bergström
- Genre Drama, History, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel
Fanny & Alexander
(Fanny och Alexander)
In the wake of their father's death, siblings Fanny and Alexander must adjust to their new life and new home.
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- Sweden, France, West Germany • 1982
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin, Allan Edwall, Ewa Fröling, Erland Josephson, Jan Malmsjö
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video
Under the Sun
(Under Solen)
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother, dependent on his younger friend, Erik. But everything changes once Ellen arrives.
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- Sweden • 1998
- Director Colin Nutley
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Röör, Jonas Falk, Linda Ulvaeus
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Virgin Spring
(Jungfrukällan)
When his daughter is raped and murdered in the woods, a father plots his revenge.
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- Sweden • 1960
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg, Allan Edwall
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, Kanopy
A Man Called Ove
(En man som heter Ove)
When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
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- Sweden • 2015
- Director Hannes Holm
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergård
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, fuboTV, OVID, Flix Premiere, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex,
Evil
(Ondskan)
A troubled boy is sent to an elite boarding school run by a brutal group of upperclassmen.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2003
- Director Mikael Håfström
- Cast Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus, Jesper Salén, Mats Bergman
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Kanopy, Plex,