The Swedish Connection (2026)
Den svenska länken
102 min
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
- Release date
- February 13, 2026
- Country of origin
- Sweden
Where to watch
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Cast
- Henrik Dorsin as Gösta Engzell
- Sissela Benn as Rut Vogl
- Jonas Karlsson as Staffan Söderström
- Johan Glans as Göran Von Otter
- Olle Jansson as Christian Günther
- Oscar Töringe as Nils Erik Eklund
- Loa Falkman as Marcus Ehrenpreis
- Marianne Mörck as Stina Johansson
- Rakel Benér as Maria Bondy
- Christoffer Nordenrot as Dag Hammarskjöld
- Jonas Malmsjö as Svante Hellstedt
- Richard Ulfsäter as Erik Von Post
- Stefan Gödicke as Arvid Richert
- Simon Norrthon as Robert Paulsson
- Isabelle Kyed as Mrs. Nilsson
- Robert Holik as Journalist
- Wilfried Hochholdinger
- Isa Aouifia
- Carl Jacobsson as Magnus Hallonsten
- Olle Jansson as Christian Günther
Crew
- Thérèse Ahlbeck · Director
- Marcus Olsson · Director
- Thérèse Ahlbeck · Writer
- Drazen Kuljanin · Writer
- Marcus Olsson · Writer
- Julia Gebauer · Producer
- Kaspar Kaae · Composer
- Johan Testad · Composer
- Joachim Hedén · Cinematographer
- Ola Magnestam · Cinematographer
- Michal Leszczylowski · Editor
- Joakim Pietras · Editor
- Tusse Lande · Casting director
- Maggie Widstrand · Casting director
- Michael Higgins · Production designer