Movie

Stockholm

2019 · 92 min

A wry, offbeat hostage drama that finds uneasy humor in a tense standoff, anchored by a charismatic central performance.

Tagline: Based on an absurd but true story
Overview: Based on the extraordinary true story of the European city’s 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis that was documented in the 1974 New Yorker article “The Bank Drama” by Daniel Lang. The events grasped the world’s attention when the hostages bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome.”
How it feels: Absurd, dark, whimsical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, betrayal, crime
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
betrayal
crime
power
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild