When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

Jalla! Jalla!

2000

Swedish

6.8

♡ 3

56%

parent child relationship

Josef Fares Director

Tuva Novotny as Lisa

Torkel Petersson as Måns

Christer Fjällström as Polis

Fares Fares as Roro

Roro, a foreign worker in Swedish parks, loves his girlfriend but is about to marry another girl to prevent her from being sent back to Lebanon. Meanwhile, Roro's best friend, Måns, has serious problems getting an erection.

The Man from Majorca

1984

Swedish

6.9

♡ 3

Action

based on novel or book

Bo Widerberg Director

Ernst Günther as Dahlgren

Ingvar Hirdwall as Fors

Håkan Serner as Inspector Andersson

Sven Wollter as Inspector Jarnebring

In the aftermath of a daring post office robbery on Saint Lucy's Day, two Stockholm vice cops venture into a world of corruption, cover-ups and murder that takes them from the dirty streets to government officials.

Here Is Your Life

1966

Swedish

7.3

♡ 4

Jan Troell Director

Bengt Ekerot as Byberg

Gunnar Björnstrand as Lundgren

Signe Stade as Maria

Max von Sydow as Smålands-Pelle

A working class teenager comes of age in 1910s rural Sweden, moving through a series of jobs and romances that gradually shape his future.

The Girl King

2015

English

5.9

♡ 36

42%

45%

Action

based on a true story

Mika Kaurismäki Director

Sarah Gadon as Countess Ebba Sparre

Laura Birn as Countess Erika Erksein

Jannis Niewöhner as Count Jakob de la Gardie

François Arnaud as Karl Gustav Kasimir

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Yung Lean: In My Head

2020

Swedish

7.2

♡ 3

100%

Henrik S. Burman Director

Yung Lean as Self

Barron Alexander Machat as Self

Steven Machat as Self

Benjamin Reichwald as Self, aka Bladee

When a Swedish teen rapper finds a rabid fanbase via the internet, international superstar Yung Lean is born. But as his fame grows, darkness settles in, blurring the line between reality and his own vivid imagination.

Frostbitten

2006

Swedish

5.5

♡ 3

Anders Banke Director

Thomas Hedengran as Doctor

Sara Arnia as Kajsa Falk

Marielle Söderlund as Schoolchild

Malin Levanon as Ukrainian Vampire

Vampires terrorize a city in Norrbotten, Sweden.

JJ+E

2021

Swedish

5.4

♡ 2

62%

Alexis Almström Director

Magnus Krepper as Frank

Bill Rogers as Karl Loreen

Loreen as Maria

Seth Austin as Patrik

Elisabeth and John John are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and culturally. That is until the day they start in the same high school class.

Let the Right One In

2008

Swedish

7.8

♡ 102

98%

90%

Action

based on novel or book

Tomas Alfredson Director

Philip Hersh as Additional Voices

Lena Nilsson as Håkans sjuksköterska

Kåre Hedebrant as Oskar

Karin Bergquist as Yvonne

When Oskar, a sensitive, bullied 12-year-old boy, meets his new neighbor, the mysterious and moody Eli, they strike up a friendship. Initially reserved with each other, Oskar and Eli slowly form a close bond, but it soon becomes apparent that she is no ordinary young girl.

Call Girl

2012

Swedish

6.5

♡ 13

79%

Mikael Marcimain Director

Göran Holm as Dörrvakt

Magnus Krepper as Statsministern

Jennie Silfverhjelm as Sylvia - Call Girl

Louise Peterhoff as Ulla - Call Girl

Stockholm, late 1970s. Within a stone’s throw of government buildings and juvenile homes lies the seductive world of sex clubs, discotheques and private residences. Call Girl tells the story of how young Iris is recruited from the bottom of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything.

Dancing Queens

2021

Swedish

5.8

♡ 2

40%

Helena Bergström Director

André Christenson as

Razmus Nyström as

Louie Nelson Indriana as

Fredrik Robertsson as

The story of Dylan Pettersson, a 23-year-old girl from a small island in the Swedish archipelago with big dancing aspirations.

Borg vs. McEnroe

2017

Swedish

6.9

♡ 40

84%

73%

Action

based on a true story

Janus Metz Director

Shia LaBeouf as John McEnroe

Ian Blackman as John McEnroe Senior

Colin Stinton as Talk Show Host

Robert Emms as Vitas Gerulaitis

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

Involuntary

2008

Swedish

6.9

♡ 3

81%

Ruben Östlund Director

Alexandra Hummingson as Gala guest

Leif Edlund as Leif

Vera Vitali as Vera

Leif Ericson as Vilmar's Colleague

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

Slim Susie

2003

Swedish

6.9

♡ 6

87%

Ulf Malmros Director

Kjell Bergqvist as Billy Davidsson

Olle Wirenhed as Konsumägaren Ralf

Michael Nyqvist as Mörka Rösten

Tuva Novotny as Smala Sussie

When Erik, a Stockholm urbanite, learns that his beauty-queen sister, Susie, is missing, he goes to their country roots to look for her. But after talking to the eccentric locals -- including a shy video store clerk and a corrupt police officer -- Erik finds a woman who is not at all like the girl he left behind. Award-winning director Ulf Malmros helms this black comedy infused with hipster flair.

Eternal Summer

2015

Swedish

6.1

♡ 5

Andreas Öhman Director

Hedda Stiernstedt as Axelia

Filip Berg as Isak

Jennie Silfverhjelm as Jennie

Joel Spira as Steve

"Eternal Summer" is a road movie full of dreams, love, missteps and lawlessness. When Isak and Em meet one night in Stockholm they're finally in the right place, suddenly there is nothing else. Together, they leave everything and embarks on a roadtrip through the northern forests of Sweden. But what begins as a crazy adventure soon turns into a dangerous game. Eventually they reach a point when there is no turning back.

Opponent

2023

Swedish

6.3

♡ 8

94%

Milad Alami Director

Ardalan Esmaili as Abbas

Arvin Kananian as Ali

Peyman Moaadi as Iman

Joonas Saartamo as Tränaren

In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family have been forced to flee Iran. As refugees, they end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. Despite feeling powerless, Iman tries to maintain his role as the family patriarch. To increase their chances of asylum, he breaks a promise to his wife and joins the local wrestling club. As the rumors start to resurface, Iman’s fear and desperation begin to take a hold.

A Ghost Story for Christmas Count Magnus

2022

English

6.4

♡ 6

Mark Gatiss Director

Allan Corduner as Deacon

Barry McStay as Erik

MyAnna Buring as Froken de la Gardie

Jason Watkins as Mr. Wraxhall

The inquisitive Mr Wraxhall discovers that a long-dead Swedish nobleman does not lie easy in his tomb.

The Flight of the Eagle

1982

Swedish

7.2

♡ 1

75%

Jan Troell Director

Marga Pettersson as Dancer

Knut Husebø as Fridtjof Nansen

Clément Harari as Lachambre

Max von Sydow as S.A. Andrée

The Swedish 19th century engineer Salomon August Andrée sets out to become the first man on the north pole. His idea is to launch a polar expedition using a hydrogen balloon, together with two friends. The balloon, "The Eagle", takes off from Svalbard in 1897, but the three men are never heard from again.