The Swedish Connection
2026 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 7.4
During World War II, a low-profile civil servant in Sweden’s Foreign Ministry quietly pushes back against red tape to help people in danger. As pressure mounts and neutrality is tested, small acts of courage inside the system grow into a far-reaching humanitarian effort.
Also known as The Swedish Rescue: Dark Line
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Details
- Original title
- Den svenska länken
- Years
- 2026
- Release date
- 2026-02-13
- Language
- Swedish
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (68 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, slightly quirky WWII-era story about ordinary people bending rules to do the right thing; Not for you if you want a grim, intense war drama like Jojo Rabbit.
Pros: inspiring true-story feel; warm dark humor; engaging pacing | Cons: tone feels disrespectful; confusing early threads; history feels simplified
Themes
- world war ii
- sweden
- investigation
- based on true story
- political intrigue
- political corruption
- power struggle
- 1940s
- political pressure
- hidden motives
- nordic thriller
- complex plot
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Henrik Dorsin
as Gösta Engzell
Sissela Benn
as Rut Vogl
Jonas Karlsson
as Staffan Söderström
Johan Glans
as Göran Von Otter
Olle Jansson
as Christian Günther
Oscar Töringe
as Nils Erik Eklund
Loa Falkman
as Marcus Ehrenpreis
Marianne Mörck
as Stina Johansson
Rakel Benér
as Maria Bondy
Figge Norling
as Claes Westring
Directed by Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck