The Swedish Connection (2026)

8.1Drama, History, 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.

Cast

Henrik Dorsin

Henrik Dorsin

Gösta Engzell

Sissela Benn

Sissela Benn

Rut Vogl

Jonas Karlsson

Jonas Karlsson

Staffan Söderström

Johan Glans

Johan Glans

Göran Von Otter

Olle Jansson

Olle Jansson

Christian Günther

Oscar Töringe

Oscar Töringe

Nils Erik Eklund

Loa Falkman

Loa Falkman

Marcus Ehrenpreis

Marianne Mörck

Marianne Mörck

Stina Johansson

Rakel Benér

Rakel Benér

Maria Bondy

Figge Norling

Figge Norling

Claes Westring

Christoffer Nordenrot

Christoffer Nordenrot

Dag Hammarskjöld

Per Lasson

Per Lasson

Per-Albin Hansson

Jonas Malmsjö

Jonas Malmsjö

Svante Hellstedt

Carl Jacobson

Magnus Hallonsten

Richard Ulfsäter

Richard Ulfsäter

Erik Von Post

Stefan Gödicke

Stefan Gödicke

Arvid Richert

Simon Norrthon

Simon Norrthon

Robert Paulsson

Eva Westerling

Eva Westerling

Mrs. Jönsson

Isabelle Kyed

Mrs. Nilsson

Paul Schröder

Martin Luther

Joshua Seelenbinder

Adolf Eichmann

Magnus Schmitz

Magnus Schmitz

Border controller

Robert Holik

Robert Holik

Journalist

Sigge Dorsin

Sigge Dorsin

Göran Engzell

Crew

Thérèse Ahlbeck

Directing

Marcus Olsson

Directing

Marcus Olsson

Writing

Thérèse Ahlbeck

Writing

Julia Gebauer

Production

Nina Bisgaard

Nina Bisgaard

Production

Jonas Sörensson

Production

Johan Testad

Sound

Joachim Hedén

Joachim Hedén

Crew

Michał Leszczyłowski

Editing

Suse Marquardt

Suse Marquardt

Production