Those in Power: The Sacrifice

A slow-burning political drama that keeps you tense with threats and quiet dread, while a personal illness adds a sad, human weight.

Created by

Kathrine Windfeld

Genres

Drama

Starring

Suzanne Reuter, Alexandra Rapaport, Sven Ahlström

Overview

Elizabeth Meyer and Charlotte Ekeblad are the team that will win back power for the Social Democrats. Party chairman Meyers is exposed to threats from Islamist fundamentalists because of her Jewish background, which forces her to live with Säpo guards on her heels 24/7. But this death threat is not her biggest problem after all. It turns out that Elizabeth Meyer is slowly falling ill with a family disease - Alzheimer's.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, power, identity, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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