Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- serious
- suspicious
- restrained
- political thriller night
- cold war cinema viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Carl Hamilton must answer questions before Sweden's KU about the spy conflict.
The plot focuses on a spy war involving Sweden and the Soviet Union as examined by a parliamentary committee.
Hamilton's hearing turns questioning and conflicting explanations into the film's primary source of tension.
The KU hearing is presented as Sweden's counterpart to an American congressional investigation.
Films like The Interrogation, and why
The Manchurian Candidate
political espionage, institutional questioning, and restrained procedural tension
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
cold war intrigue, government secrecy, and morally pressured intelligence protagonists
The Lives of Others
interrogation-centered political drama with ideological conflict and controlled suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Per Berglund
- Release Date
- 1989-09-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
- Guy De La Berg
- Carl-Axel Karlsson
- Sten-Göran Camitz
- Lars Göran Carlsson
- Niklas Falk
- Christer Söderlund
- Donald Högberg
- Gösta Holmström
Common questions
- What is The Interrogation about?
- A Swedish intelligence officer faces a politically charged parliamentary interrogation over a covert confrontation with the Soviet Union.
- What is The Interrogation like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Interrogation as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Interrogation violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Interrogation.
- Which films are like The Interrogation?
- Films with a similar feel include The Manchurian Candidate, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and The Lives of Others.
- How long is The Interrogation?
- The Interrogation runs 60 minutes.
