# The Swedish Connection (2026)

> A morally urgent Swedish wartime drama follows a sidelined foreign-ministry bureaucrat who risks institutional wrath to help Jews facing persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3944395

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, History, War
- Director: Thérèse Ahlbeck, Marcus Olsson
- Cast: Henrik Dorsin, Sissela Benn, Jonas Karlsson, Johan Glans, Olle Jansson, Oscar Töringe, Loa Falkman, Marianne Mörck
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28793125/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, sober, compassionate, historical film night, serious weekend viewing

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