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The Swedish Connection

2026· 1h 42m

DramaHistoryWar

Directed by Thérèse Ahlbeck, Marcus Olsson

7.4/ 10

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Overview

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.

Cast

Henrik Dorsin

Henrik Dorsin

Gösta Engzell

Sissela Benn

Sissela Benn

Rut Vogl

Jonas Karlsson

Jonas Karlsson

Staffan Söderström

Johan Glans

Johan Glans

Göran Von Otter

Olle Jansson

Olle Jansson

Christian Günther

Oscar Töringe

Oscar Töringe

Nils Erik Eklund

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