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poster
Criterion Channel
87
8.0
/139327/
80
/2615/
81
/2356/
4.4
/395286/
91
/58/
93
/1489/
86
/18/

Persona (1966)
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
poster
Kanopy
87
8.1
/214349/
78
/3466/
81
/3254/
4.3
/371097/
93
/73/
93
/3120/
88
/15/
cc age 13+

The Seventh Seal (1957)
When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
7.7
/24607/
73
/457/
75
/493/
4.1
/61081/
100
/45/
85
/385/
98
/20/

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)
The story of a donkey Balthazar as he is passed from owner to owner, some kind and some cruel but all with motivations beyond his understanding. Balthazar, whose life parallels that of his first keeper, Marie, is truly a beast of burden, suffering the sins of humankind. But despite his powerlessness, he accepts his fate nobly.
poster
Criterion Channel
86
7.9
/29136/
77
/469/
78
/523/
4.2
/52254/
100
/29/
92
/490/
84
/10/

Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.
poster
Kanopy
86
8.1
/123575/
79
/1685/
80
/1765/
4.3
/164205/
94
/49/
94
/1307/
88
/17/

Wild Strawberries (1957)
Crotchety retired doctor Isak Borg travels from Stockholm to Lund, Sweden, with his pregnant and unhappy daughter-in-law, Marianne, in order to receive an honorary degree from his alma mater. Along the way, they encounter a series of hitchhikers, each of whom causes the elderly doctor to muse upon the pleasures and failures of his own life. These include the vivacious young Sara, a dead ringer for the doctor's own first love.
poster
85
8.0
/8182/
77
/141/
74
/122/
4.2
/7525/
94
/17/
87
/40/

The Emigrants (1971)
Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
7.7
/15616/
73
/252/
74
/262/
3.9
/21299/
100
/16/
89
/308/

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
poster
Criterion Channel
84
83
8.0
/15566/
77
/416/
77
/348/
4.1
/34159/
100
/16/
89
/126/

The Phantom Carriage (1921)
An alcoholic, abusive ne'er-do-well is shown the error of his ways through a legend that dooms the last person to die on New Year's Eve before the clock strikes twelve to take the reins of Death's chariot and work tirelessly collecting fresh souls for the next year.
poster
Kanopy
83
8.0
/33516/
76
/548/
78
/659/
4.2
/48035/
88
/25/
92
/633/

The Virgin Spring (1960)
Devout Christians Töre and Märeta send their only daughter, the virginal Karin, and their foster daughter, the unrepentant Ingeri, to deliver candles to a distant church. On their way through the woods, the girls encounter a group of savage goat herders who brutally rape and murder Karin as Ingeri remains hidden. When the killers unwittingly seek refuge in the farmhouse of Töre and Märeta, Töre plots a fitting revenge.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.7
/22493/
74
/340/
74
/391/
4.0
/33459/
85
/20/
88
/321/

The Silence (1963)
Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
8.0
/16237/
75
/235/
75
/235/
4.2
/28551/
67
/27/
89
/158/

Shame (1968)
In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
poster
Criterion Channel
80
7.4
/18837/
71
/341/
72
/413/
3.8
/82923/
96
/47/
86
/379/
93
/14/

Masculin Féminin (1966)
Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is told in a series of 15 unrelated vignettes.
poster
GuideDoc
80
7.6
/18921/
74
/541/
76
/424/
4.0
/58082/
93
/29/
81
/287/

Häxan (1922)
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. But the film itself is far from serious-- instead it's a witches' brew of the scary, gross, and darkly humorous.
poster
Criterion Channel
81
80
7.6
/23836/
72
/390/
72
/285/
3.9
/16701/
100
/34/
90
/535/
82
/15/
cc age 11+

My Life as a Dog (1985)
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
poster
79
7.7
/12568/
72
/141/
73
/155/
3.9
/5636/
84
/25/
89
/108/

Pelle the Conqueror (1987)
In the late 19th century, two Swedish emigrants, Lasse Karlsson and his son Pelle, arrive on the Danish island of Bornholm hoping to find work on a farm and save enough money to travel to the United States of America.
poster
Kanopy
80
79
7.5
/17511/
72
/385/
73
/385/
3.9
/43060/
100
/18/
83
/132/

Summer with Monika (1953)
One summer day, two teens begin a reckless affair and abandon their families to be with one another.
poster
Criterion Channel
77
7.4
/3902/
65
/45/
66
/50/
3.8
/1527/
85
/72/
84
/50/
79
/26/

Faithless (2000)
Scripted by Ingmar Bergman, this very personal film is about a destructive affair which wrecks the marriage of an actress (Marianne) and musician (Markus). Wanting to continue the affair, Marianne moves in with her lover. But she is tormented by Markus' decision not to let her have custody of their daughter. Finally Markus announces he may have a solution to the stalemate, but this leads to deception, lies and ultimately, tragedy.
poster
Hulu
74
7.5
/205989/
77
/10949/
77
/3433/
3.6
/462801/
70
/211/
97
/3362/
51
/36/
cc age 13+

A Man Called Otto (2022)
When a lively young family moves in next door, grumpy widower Otto Anderson meets his match in a quick-witted, pregnant woman named Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world upside down.
poster
75
72
7.3
/12911/
71
/278/
70
/193/
3.8
/7803/
88
/108/

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984)
Ronia lives happily in her father's castle until she comes across a new playmate, Birk, in the nearby dark forest. The two explore the wilderness, braving dangerous Witchbirds and Rump-Gnomes. But when their families find out Birk and Ronia have been playing together, they forbid them to see each other again. Indeed, their fathers are competing robber chieftains and bitter enemies. Now the two spunky children must try to tear down the barriers that have kept their families apart for so long.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
70
6.6
/3720/
67
/131/
65
/90/
3.3
/2290/
95
/19/
76
/8/
68
/5/

Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)
1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: The Kalmar Union.
poster
Kanopy
69
6.3
/25946/
60
/1950/
62
/753/
3.4
/86492/
88
/123/
60
/52/
75
/24/

Pleasure (2021)
19 year old Linnéa leaves her small town in Sweden and heads for Los Angeles with the aim of becoming the world's next big porn star, but the road to her goal turns out to be bumpier than she imagined.
poster
69
6.8
/3208/
63
/54/
59
/37/
3.3
/757/
73
/33/
78
/30/
60
/18/

Under the Sun (1998)
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.
poster
Kanopy
75
69
7.1
/4933/
71
/155/
67
/65/
3.6
/2208/
94
/16/
80
/54/
70
/9/

Teddy Bear (2012)
After failing to find love in Denmark, a painfully shy bodybuilder sets off for Thailand to escape from his overbearing mother and search for a bride.
poster
Netflix
68
6.9
/36090/
69
/1768/
69
/1190/
3.5
/28121/
84
/146/
74
/103/
63
/30/
cc age 16+

Borg vs McEnroe (2017)
The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.
poster
83
67
8.0
/5796/
76
/97/
75
/104/
4.2
/5189/
100
/9/
86
/17/

The New Land (1972)
A Swedish immigrant family struggles to adapt to their new life on the American frontier during the second half of the 19th century amidst civil war, native uprising and the lure of gold in California.
poster
71
66
7.0
/5850/
71
/250/
67
/155/
3.5
/10230/
76
/54/

Pippi Longstocking (1969)
Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic Swedish TV series. This was followed by Pippi Goes on Board.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
65
7.3
/4078/
71
/55/
71
/79/
3.6
/3624/
88
/8/
81
/54/

Torment (1944)
Jan-Erik Widgren meets the lonely Bertha Olsson, a woman struggling with alcoholism. Though Bertha is already linked to Caligula, Jan-Erik's heartless teacher, she begins a relationship with the boy anyway. When Caligula learns that Jan-Erik is having an affair with Bertha, he begins to torture his student psychologically. He reserves his cruelest behavior for Bertha, however, which results in a tragic turn of events.
poster
Kanopy
74
65
7.4
/6764/
71
/269/
72
/172/
3.7
/13199/
84
/25/
78
/15/
70
/5/

Heartstone (2016)
A remote fishing village in Iceland. Teenage boys Thór and Kristján experience a turbulent summer as one tries to win the heart of a girl while the other discovers new feelings toward his best friend. When summer ends and the harsh nature of Iceland takes back its rights, it's time to leave the playground and face adulthood.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
64
6.4
/8129/
65
/486/
60
/128/
3.1
/6848/
76
/29/
71
/73/
52
/4/

Watch the Skies (2022)
When a foster home placed teenage rebel suspects that her father is not dead but kidnapped by UFOs, she takes help from a UFO association to find out the truth. Together, they embark on a risky adventure that takes them far beyond the laws borders and into a world filled with UFO expeditions, conspiracies and inexplicable phenomena.
poster
64
6.6
/24054/
68
/523/
63
/299/
3.1
/4524/
61
/983/

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
poster
Netflix
63
6.4
/9327/
69
/460/
68
/260/
2.7
/10408/
43
/7/
82
/44/
cc age 14+

A Beautiful Life (2023)
When a young fisherman with a hidden talent gets discovered by a music producer, he must decide if he's ready to open himself up to stardom — and love.
poster
Criterion Channel
76
63
7.0
/4036/
74
/50/
66
/71/
3.5
/5016/
100
/7/
78
/30/

A Lesson in Love (1954)
After a 15-year marriage, a couple readies for divorce but suddenly realize that their feelings haven't vanished yet.
poster
74
63
7.2
/5609/
67
/89/
71
/74/
3.7
/4528/
87
/38/

Man on the Roof (1976)
Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police Lieutenant in his hospital room, he soon realises the urgency of the case when it turns out the killer may hold a hatred for all policemen.
poster
71
63
7.1
/7507/
67
/133/
67
/102/
3.6
/4601/
79
/46/

The Brothers Lionheart (1977)
After brothers Jonathan and Crusty pass away, they reunite in Nangijala, the land of eternal spring. Casting a long shadow over their world is the tyrant Tengil, ruler of the country Karmanjaka, where he’s building his new fortress up in the Ancient Mountains.
poster
Criterion Channel
71
62
7.1
/4983/
70
/74/
71
/111/
3.6
/6007/
71
/7/
76
/45/

The Devil's Eye (1960)
Don Juan is sent from Hell to Earth with a mission: to seduce a virgin in order to spoil her pure wedding. The mission becomes frantic when Don Juan falls in love for the first time in centuries.
poster
75
62
7.5
/4020/
64
/51/
69
/68/
3.8
/2028/
92
/40/

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had enough of Höglund's maltreatment and moves in with Anna's family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
poster
Pluto TV
61
6.6
/6577/
67
/306/
68
/216/
3.3
/6099/
64
/105/
57
/33/
53
/18/
cc age 15+

Blackbird (2019)
A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.
poster
Netflix
60
5.7
/15845/
59
/935/
55
/393/
2.6
/46268/
74
/19/
51
/56/
cc age 16+

The Conference (2023)
A ragtag group of public sector employees battle not only their own discord but also a bloodthirsty killer during a seemingly innocuous retreat.
poster
MGM Plus
58
6.1
/15193/
64
/469/
58
/236/
3.0
/5588/
50
/20/
58
/275/
cc age 15+

Erik the Viking (1989)
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
poster
67
58
6.7
/7877/
69
/172/
62
/75/
3.5
/3028/

Snowroller (1985)
Stig-Helmer takes another vacation with his norwegian friend Ole. This time it's time for a skiing vacation in the Alps. Of course, Stig-Helmer has never learnt downhill skiing, but he attends a ski school. And together they manage to charm two women also on vacation.
poster
Kanopy
57
5.6
/2622/
62
/92/
52
/59/
3.0
/1422/
71
/21/
30
/1/
53
/7/

Britt-Marie Was Here (2019)
Britt-Marie, a woman in her sixties, decides to leave her husband and start anew. Having been a housewife for most of her life and living in the small backwater town of Borg with few jobs available, she soon finds herself fending a youth football team.
poster
Netflix
60
56
6.5
/15828/
66
/627/
63
/352/
2.7
/11822/
56
/21/
cc age 16+

Loving Adults (2022)
The thin line between love and hate turns deadly when a wife discovers her husband’s affair — and they both take extreme measures to get what they want.
poster
Netflix
57
56
5.7
/11454/
60
/378/
58
/201/
2.4
/9941/
83
/6/
41
/42/
cc age 13+

Toscana (2022)
When a Danish chef travels to Tuscany to sell his father's business, he meets a local woman who inspires him to rethink his approach to life and love.
poster
75
56
7.3
/4204/
71
/65/
69
/56/
3.7
/1961/
88
/32/

The Adventures of Picasso (1978)
A farcical biopic about Pablo Picasso, from his early years, to his middle years, to the years right before his death, and some of the years before and in-between that.
poster
Criterion Channel
68
56
6.5
/3121/
66
/47/
63
/68/
3.2
/4815/
100
/6/
52
/39/

Thirst (1949)
A troubled couple return to Stockholm after vacationing in Italy. Meanwhile, a widow resists seductions from two different individuals: her psychiatrist and a lesbian friend.
poster
Criterion Channel
71
56
7.0
/3647/
72
/50/
68
/90/
3.6
/7851/
75
/8/
72
/23/

The Rite (1969)
Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.
poster
68
56
6.8
/4337/
67
/192/
66
/115/
3.6
/4003/
66
/21/
cc age 7+

Pippi on the Run (1970)
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
55
7.1
/3740/
66
/49/
68
/71/
3.5
/5945/
78
/32/

To Joy (1950)
Two violinists in the same orchestra fall in love and get married, but they can't get along.


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