Here we've displayed a list of the best Sweden films : Scenes From a Marriage(1973), Autumn Sonata(1978), Cries and Whispers(1972), Fanny and Alexander(1982), Let the Right One In(2008), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo(2009), Evil(2003), The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo(2011), The Best Intentions(1992), Lilya 4-Ever(2002), The Passion of Anna(1969), A Man Called Ove(2015) ... ...
Drama
Sweden
1973
168 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Erland Josephson Bibi Andersson Jan Malmsjö Anita Wall Gunnel Lindblom Lena Bergman Wenche Foss
husband wife lover friend emotional somber sweden household cabin marital problems romance infidelity sex disillusionment love transformation fall 1970s
Scenes from a Marriage chronicles the many years of love and turmoil that bind Marianne (Liv Ullmann) and Johan (Erland Josephson) through matrimony, infidelity, divorce, and subsequent partners.
Drama
Sweden|France|West Germany|UK|Norway
1978
97 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Liv Ullmann Lena Nyman Halvar Björk Erland Josephson Arne Bang-Hansen Gunnar Björnstrand Mimi Pollak
mother daughter mentally impaired person pianist melodramatic gripping sad tense sweden household asylum family dysfunction parenthood reunion mental impairment career vs. family mother/daughter relationship sacrifice discovery rivalry
A married daughter who longs for her mother's love is visited by the latter, a successful concert pianist.
Drama
Sweden
1972
95 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Harriet Andersson Ingrid Thulin Kari Sylwan Erland Josephson George Arlin Henning Moritzen Anders Ek
dying person suicidal person sister maid doctor priest brooding somber family home sweden mansion death family meaning of life infidelity suicide quest transformation 19th century
When a woman dying of cancer in early twentieth-century Sweden is visited by her two sisters, long-repressed feelings between the siblings rise to the surface.
Drama
Sweden|France|West Germany
1982
188 Minutes
Pernilla Allwin Bertil Guve Erland Josephson Gunn Wållgren Allan Edwall Ewa Fröling Jan Malmsjö Harriet Andersson Lena Olin Jarl Kulle
brother sister mother bishop stepfather sibling bleak emotional moving frightening sweden household childhood home family childhood authority living with parents subjugation cruelty fall
Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls.
Horror
Sweden
2008
114 Minutes
Kåre Hedebrant Lina Leandersson Per Ragnar Henrik Dahl Karin Bergquist Peter Carlberg Ika Nord Mikael Rahm
young boy vampire mother guardian dark fascinating creepy sweden suburbia apartment building school murder friendship love supernatural bullying revenge underdog discovery revenge
Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Germany|Norway
2009
152 Minutes
Michael Nyqvist Noomi Rapace Lena Endre Peter Haber Sven-Bertil Taube Peter Andersson Marika Lagercrantz Bjorn Granath Ingvar Hirdwall Per Oscarsson David Dencik
wealthy man niece journalist hacker nazi brother suspenseful brutal moving thrilling mansion island city sweden cabin office family secrets missing persons murder investigation sexual abuse
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Drama
Sweden|Denmark
2003
113 Minutes
Andreas Wilson Henrik Lundström Gustaf Skarsgård Linda Zilliacus Marie Richardson Johan Rabaeus Kjell Bergqvist Magnus Roosmann Jesper Salén Martin Svane Richard Danielsson
teenager mother stepfather bully brutal brooding household boarding school sweden abuse violence family dysfunction friendship rivalry 2000s
A teenage boy expelled from school for fighting arrives at a boarding school where the systematic bullying of younger students is encouraged as a means to maintain discipline, and decides to fight back.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Germany|Norway
2011
158 Minutes
Daniel Craig Rooney Mara Christopher Plummer Stellan Skarsgård Steven Berkoff Robin Wright Yorik van Wageningen Joely Richardson Geraldine James Goran Visnjic Donald Sumpter
reporter industrialist investigator executive lawyer hacker gripping brutal suspenseful island subway apartment sweden family home london investigation murder family secrets unlikely allies missing persons
A journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.
Romance, Biography, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Finland|France|Germany|UK|Italy|Norway|Iceland
1992
182 Minutes
Samuel Fröler Pernilla August Max von Sydow Ghita Nørby Lennart Hjulström Mona Malm Lena Endre Keve Hjelm Björn Kjellman Börje Ahlstedt Hans Alfredson
priest wife mother father townsperson brooding emotional sweden rural community family home church failing marriage class distinctions culture clash domestic life illness infidelity forbidden love temptation transformation
In 1909, poor theology student Henrik falls in love with Anna, the intelligent daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After marrying Henrik becomes a priest in northern Sweden. Urbane Anna hates living in the county, growing restless.
Drama
Sweden|Denmark
2002
109 Minutes
Oksana Akinshina Artiom Bogucharski Elina Benenson Liliya Shinkaryova Pavel Ponomaryov Tomas Neumann Lyubov Agapova Tonu Kark Anastasia Bedredinova Nikolai Bentsler
teen girl teen boy best friend pimp aunt prostitute bleak chilling powerful sweden soviet union apartment bridge high school human trafficking hard times suicide poverty prostitution abandonment
Sixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.
Drama
Sweden
1969
101 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Bibi Andersson Max von Sydow Erland Josephson Erik Hell Sigge Fürst
ex-husband widow husband wife bleak passionate emotional sweden island marriage infidelity deception grief romance animal cruelty love discovery mystery 1960s
A recently divorced man meets an emotionally devastated widow and they begin a love affair.
Comedy, Drama
Sweden
2015
116 Minutes
Rolf Lassgård Bahar Pars Zozan Akgün Tobias Almborg Filip Berg Ida Engvoll Klas Wiljergård Chatarina Larsson Börje Lundberg Stefan Gödicke Johan Widerberg
old man neighbor friend government official senior citizen widower confident endearing heartwarming sad touching amusing neighborhood house cemetery suburb sweden living room solitude neighbors
Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife's grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors.
Drama
Sweden
1975
136 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Erland Josephson Gunnar Björnstrand Aino Taube-Henrikson Kari Sylwan Sif Ruud
psychiatrist grandmother grandfather patient rapist dark creative uneasy mental institution house sweden mental breakdown suicide psychoanalysis memory discovery transformation 1970s
A married couple of psychiatrists has their relationship tested when one suffers a mental breakdown.
Documentary, Music
Sweden|Netherlands
2017
97 Minutes
childhood friend musician disc jockey overachiever record producer health expert fascinating intense sad incredible stadium sweden united states backstage limousine on tape struggle music concert tour physical disability
Focuses on the incredible rise, fall and rebirth of one of the worlds most successful electronic music artists of all time, Avicii.
Romance
USA
1933
97 Minutes
Greta Garbo John Gilbert Lewis Stone Elizabeth Young C. Aubrey Smith Reginald Owen Georges Renavent Gustav von Seyffertitz David Torrence Ferdinand Munier Akim Tamiroff
queen diplomat count cousin courtier confident melodramatic sweden royal court countryside inn stockholm love triangle marriage politics palace intrigue royalty forbidden love rivalry transformation
Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
Drama, History
Finland|Sweden
2005
105 Minutes
Topi Majaniemi Marjaana Maijala Maria Lundqvist Michael Nyqvist Esko Salminen Aino-Maija Tikkanen Brasse Brännström Marie Göranzon Kari-Pekka Toivonen Åsa Persson Leif Andrée
young boy elderly man mother depressed person refugee foster mother bleak emotional profound finland family home sweden war zone foster home world war ii new life journey family coming of age childhood
During World War II, more than 70,000 Finnish children were evacuated to neutral Sweden to avoid the conflict. From the award-winning Klaus Härö (Elina - Som om jag inte fanns (2002)), "... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama, Music
Sweden|Denmark
2004
130 Minutes
Michael Nyqvist Frida Hallgren Lennart Jähkel Ingela Olsson Niklas Falk Helen Sjöholm Ylva Lööf Per Morberg André Sjöberg Mikael Rahm
conductor priest choir director love interest amusing heartwarming lighthearted charming engaging church small town sweden choir returning home discovery love 21st century
A famous int'l conductor returns to his small childhood town in Eastern Europe for early retirement. He's asked to help with the church choir. He affects the lives of all in the choir.
Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Norway|Finland|Germany
2008
131 Minutes
Maria Heiskanen Mikael Persbrandt Jesper Christensen Emil Jensen Ghita Nørby Amanda Ooms Antti Reini Birte Heribertsson Claire Wikholm
photographer wife husband daughter inspiring sweden family home mother/daughter relationship marital problems determination alcoholism poverty transformation growing up 1910s
In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life.
Documentary
USA
2010
88 Minutes
schoolteacher young boy mother lawyer father benefactor emotional engaging profound uplifting kenya village harvard university sweden house poverty education generosity united nations human rights
A young Kenyan's life changes drastically when his education is sponsored by a Swedish stranger. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.
Drama
Sweden
1944
100 Minutes
Stig Järrel Alf Kjellin Mai Zetterling Olof Winnerstrand Gösta Cederlund Hugo Björne Olav Riégo Märta Arbin
teen boy young woman teacher headmaster father mother bleak dreamy disturbing melodramatic school apartment shop household sweden love triangle alcoholism jealousy school rivalry
An idealistic adolescent, suffering under the thumb of a sadistic schoolmaster, falls in love with a loose girl who is bullied and tormented by another lover.
Mystery & Thriller
Sweden|Denmark|Germany
2009
146 Minutes
Michael Nyqvist Noomi Rapace Lena Endre Annika Hallin Jacob Ericksson Sofia Ledarp Anders Ahlbom Micke Spreitz Georgi Staykov
heroine journalist wrongly accused assassin photographer hacker brutal suspenseful thrilling dark gritty sweden stockholm trail hospital home psychiatry murder trial conspiracy rebellion
Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.
Drama
Sweden
1949
88 Minutes
Stig Olin Maj-Britt Nilsson John Ekman Victor Sjöström Birger Malmsten Margit Carlquist
husband wife violinist conductor son daughter disheartening raw uneasy emotional sweden concert hall family home marriage infidelity pregnancy ambition classical music spousal abuse love
Two violinists playing in the same orchestra fall in love and get married, but they can't get along.
Drama
Sweden
1951
91 Minutes
Anita Björk Ulf Palme Märta Dorff Lissi Alandh Anders Henrikson Max von Sydow Inga Gill Åke Fridell
aristocrat father servant mother fiancé cook brash confident sultry sweden mansion countryside kitchen carriage class distinctions family women's rights sex romance elopement
An heiress begins to realize her attraction to one of her family's servants.
Documentary
USA
2008
74 Minutes
astrophysicist scientist colleague fascinating profound sweden antarctica outer space laboratory arctic astronomy universe science space exploration astrophysics nasa adventure sacrifice quest 2000s
With extraordinary access, BLAST exposes a world of risky, hardcore, scientific adventure. The story follows an international team of astrophysicists trying to launch a multi-million dollar... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
Sweden|Denmark
2018
123 Minutes
Alba August Maria Bonnevie Trine Dyrholm Magnus Krepper Henrik Rafaelsen Björn Gustafson Sofia Karemyr Liv LeMoyne Mira Mitchell Maria Alm Norell
son lover adoptive mother author young woman doctor suspenseful emotional inspiring office copenhagen small town field family home sweden struggle life story unplanned pregnancy courage absence
Biopic of Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the author of numerous children's books and creator of Pippi Longstocking.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Sweden
2019
145 Minutes
Florence Pugh Jack Reynor William Jackson Harper Will Poulter Vilhelm Blomgren Isabelle Grill Gunnel Fred Archie Madekwe Ellora Torchia Anna Åström Liv Mjönes
young woman young man couple villager cult member disturbing brooding raw chilling sweden village festival local customs cult human sacrifice family tragedy escape mystery fall sacrifice
A couple travels to Eastern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Gay & Lesbian, Comedy, Drama
Sweden
2008
103 Minutes
Gustaf Skarsgård Torkel Petersson Thomas Ljungman Amanda Davin Annika Hallin Jacob Ericksson Mats Blomgren Antti Reini
gay man adoption agent delinquent teen boy partner parent tense emotional gutsy sweden foster home suburb neighborhood homophobia family adoption acceptance bureaucracy troubled youth growing up
A Swedish gay couple adopt what they think is an 18-month-old orphan, only to meet their new son, a 15-year-old homophobic delinquent.
Crime, Drama
USA
1932
80 Minutes
Warren William Lili Damita Glenda Farrell Harold Huber John Wray Hardie Albright
immigrant street sweeper entrepreneur actress girlfriend uncle melodramatic dark solemn chicago sweden europe factory small town illinois rags to riches business scheme arrogance success doomed romance
Unscrupulous Paul Kroll, starting as a Chicago janitor, uses graft to finance a trip to Sweden where by trickery he gains control of his uncle's small match factory. By expert manipulation ... See full summary »
Drama
Sweden
1998
130 Minutes
Rolf Lassgård Helena Bergström Johan Widerberg Gunilla Röör Jonas Falk Linda Ulvaeus Bergljót Arnadóttir Per Sandberg
farmer sailor beautiful woman dog housekeeper friend moving charming sweden farm jealousy loneliness illiteracy friendship deception farming love transformation 1950s
Olof lives alone on a farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik. Olof advertises for a housekeeper, and Ellen arrives. During summer Olof's heart and Erik's desires develops.
Documentary
Sweden
1998
88 Minutes
american doctor scientist child nazi russian shocking disturbing united states sweden germany soviet union eugenics race fascism reproduction sterilization discovery rise fall
Homo Sapiens 1900 is a stunning exploration of the history of eugenics, race hygiene and the quest to improve the human race. Emerging at the turn of the century, eugenic movements spawned government sanctioned research projects