The Uppsala Kidnapping
(2018)
★ 6.3 IMDb · 3 votes
Year: 2018
Runtime: 88 мин
Country: Sweden
Director: Anders Skog
Cast: Poyan Karimi, Peter Åström, Rasmus Luthander, Shirin Golchin, Pierre Dahlander, Ulf Nyberg, Gabriella Boris, Gunilla Paulsen, Dan Johansson, Mina Azarian
Plot
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.