The Patron

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The Patron (2026)

Directed by Julia Thelin

“Identity theft can be highly addictive.”

Drama, Thriller · 1h 40m

The cleaner moves like a nameless shadow on the fringes of cultural capital. When one of her employers — a wealthy art benefactor — leaves town, the door to another life suddenly opens, allowing her to step forward as someone more intriguing, someone whose name is met with admiration and respect. Two young art students are quick to be charmed by the power player she pretends to be, and together they embark on a tantalizing dance through the night, where the boundaries between art and exploitation blur and the truth waits just around the corner.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Julia Thelin
Writer
Julia Thelin
Director of Photography
Johan Hannu
Original Music Composer
Walter Berge
Editor
Anton Hemgren
Producer
Eliza Jones, Markus Waltå

Details

Original title
Mecenaten
Release date
2026-03-20
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
SV
Spoken languages
Danish, Swedish
Countries
Sweden
Production
Grand Slam Film Production