The Uppsala Kidnapping

Name: The Uppsala Kidnapping
Genre: Comedia, Drama
Released: 2018-08-24
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Poyan Karimi, Peter Åström, Rasmus Luthander, Shirin Golchin, Pierre Dahlander

Uppsalakidnappningen

2018 1 h 28 min

Comedy Drama

63%

Audience score3 votes on TMDB

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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.

Director: Anders Skog
Screenplay: Anders Skog
Status: Released
Release date: 24/08/2018
Original language: Swedish