The Uppsala Kidnapping
Uppsalakidnappningen
Release: 2018-08-24
·Runtime: 88m
·★ 6.3
Comedy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
Sweden
Production Companies
Anders Skog Films
Drama Svecia
Cast
Richard Forsgren
as The lawyer
Mina Azarian
as Shirin's mother
Shirin Golchin
as Shirin Darvish
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
as The bank official
Pontus Gustafsson
as Gösta
Lennart B. Sandelin
as The prosecutor
Poyan Karimi
as Josef Esfarander
Peter Åström
as Henning Olausson
Rasmus Luthander
as Sebastian Åhlund