2026

1h 42m

7.3(78 votes)

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War

Overview

Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Henrik Dorsin

Gösta Engzell

Sissela Benn

Rut Vogl

Jonas Karlsson

Staffan Söderström

Johan Glans

Göran Von Otter

Olle Jansson

Christian Günther

Oscar Töringe

Nils Erik Eklund

Loa Falkman

Marcus Ehrenpreis

Marianne Mörck

Stina Johansson

Rakel Benér

Maria Bondy

Figge Norling

Claes Westring

Creative team

Directed by: Thérèse Ahlbeck
Marcus Olsson
Written by: Marcus Olsson
Thérèse Ahlbeck
Produced by: Julia Gebauer

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