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The Uppsala Kidnapping (2018)
Directed by Anders Skog
Comedy, Drama · 1h 28m
A black comedy centered on the real events of the kidnapping that became a viral phenomenon with millions of live followers. Inspired by actual events occurred in Uppsala during Christmas 2011. In a desperate attempt to solve his economic problems Josef Esfarander, a medical student, plans to kidnap a law student from a wealthy family, assisted by his girlfriend Shirin and a credulous friend from high school. Josef strongly believes he achieved the perfect plan, but contrary to all his expectation the carrying out of the kidnapping becomes a farce.
Cast
Poyan Karimi
Josef Esfarander
Peter Åström
Henning Olausson
Rasmus Luthander
Sebastian Åhlund
Shirin Golchin
Shirin Darvish
P
Pierre Dahlander
Rolf Pettersson
U
Ulf Nyberg
Kalle
G
Gabriella Boris
Marianne
G
Gunilla Paulsen
Lena
D
Dan Johansson
Klas
Mina Azarian
Shirin's mother
C
Carolina Behrendtz
The neighbor
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
The bank official
Crew
- Director
- Anders Skog
- Writer
- Anders Skog
- Director of Photography
- Jo Eken Torp
- Editor
- Anders Skog
- Producer
- Sonia Maggioni
Details
- Original title
- Uppsalakidnappningen
- Release date
- 2018-08-24
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- SV
- Spoken languages
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
- Production
- Anders Skog Films, Drama Svecia