Den Svenska Länken (2026)
Genre: Drama / History
Duration: 100 minuten
Alternative title: The Swedish Connection
Country:
Sweden
Directed by: Thérèse Ahlbeck and Marcus Olsson
Stars: Henrik Dorsin, Sissela Benn and Jonas Karlsson
IMDb score:
6,9 (2.960)
Den Svenska Länken plot
It's 1942, and Sweden is keeping a low profile to avoid provoking Germany and risking occupation. In the legal department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, headed by Gösta Engzell, most Jewish visa applications are therefore left unprocessed. But when the newly appointed Rut Vogel begins to question this practice—just as rumors of extermination camps are circulating—a policy shift takes place.
Actors and actresses
Gösta Engzell
Rut Vogl
Staffan Söderström
Göran Von Otter
Christian Günther
Nils Erik Eklund
Marcus Ehrenpreis
Stina Johansson
Maria Bondy
Claes Westring
Reviews & comments
Diederik58
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- 846 messages
- 1475 votes
A drama interwoven with appropriate humor about the rescue of Jews during World War II by neutral Sweden. A bureaucratic battle in which bureaucracy also wins.
Yet, it's a completely unknown story. Yes, Wallenberg is well-known, but this diplomatic official isn't. And there are undoubtedly many other unknown heroes who did their best to save as many Jews as possible from extermination.
Yet, it occurs to me that the current Israeli government has apparently forgotten that the Jews were victims of genocide. They're now doing it themselves. The victims are becoming perpetrators.
Maybe a film could be made about that someday.
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mrklm
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- 11629 messages
- 10041 votes
A true story about Swedish bureaucrat Gösta Engzell [Henrik Darsin], who uses all his diplomatic might to bring thousands of Norwegian Jews with "strong ties" to Sweden. What begins as an adventurous undertaking, in which Engzell clearly delights in exploiting loopholes in German diplomatic law, gradually takes on a more emotional charge. It begins with a comedic tone but has a moving ending. There is also considerable attention paid to the key role played by Engzell's secretary, Rut Vogl [Sissela Benn]. An exceptional example of a war drama that is equal parts entertaining and moving.
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