The Uppsala Kidnapping (2018)
Overview
"The Uppsala Kidnapping" - 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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | sv |
| Popularity | 0.1895 |
Directed By
Anders Skog
Crew
Anders Skog
Anders Skog
Sonia Maggioni
Mikael Flodell
Sofia Hallgren
Björn Palmberg
Jo Eken Torp
Anders Skog
Anders Skog
Anders Skog
Anders Skog
Jannica Levin
Agneta Lindqvist-Widin
Malin Roos
Johan Harnesk
Samuel Schulthess
Henrik Andersson
Cecilia Da Silva
Anneli Ewert
Anita Rytting
Henrik Andersson
Oscar Bergman
Chakameh Marandi
Louise Eriksson
Therese Eriksson
Robert Eklund
Lars Jameson
Fredrik Lantz
Ulf Olausson
Mattias Perez
Jonas Rudels
Peter Lundberg
Johan Lindgren
Henrik Andersson
Filip Aston
Frank Sturesson
Rasmus Wassenberg
Jon Persson
TOP CAST
Poyan Karimi
Josef Esfarander
Peter Åström
Henning Olausson
Rasmus Luthander
Sebastian Åhlund
Shirin Golchin
Shirin Darvish
Pierre Dahlander
Rolf Pettersson
Ulf Nyberg
Kalle
Gabriella Boris
Marianne
Gunilla Paulsen
Lena
Dan Johansson
Klas
Mina Azarian
Shirin's mother
Carolina Behrendtz
The neighbor
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson
The bank official
Emily Faris
Frida
Pontus Gustafsson
Gösta
Lennart B. Sandelin
The prosecutor
Marina Nyström
The dispenser
Maurits Elvingsson
The salvor
Sara Persson
The lifeguard
Richard Forsgren
The lawyer
Julia Högberg
The receptionist
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