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Safe House

2025 · 94 min

A taut, suffocating countdown that traps you in the moral vise of a single impossible choice.

Directed by
Eirik Svensson
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Kristine Kujath Thorp, Bibi Tanga, Mattis Herman Nyquist
Tagline
Every second counts.
Overview
The civil war rages in the Central African Republic, Linn (35) leads a team of aid workers who are working tirelessly to save lives in a field hospital outside a massive refugee camp. When a Muslim man, persecuted and in mortal danger, seeks refuge, Linn faces a critical decision. A growing mob and Christian militia demand his handover. As the head of security, Linn must act quickly, brutally balancing the safety of her team with the value of a single life. Based on the true events that unfolded during 15 tense hours at a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Bangui on Christmas Eve, 2013.

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Directed by
Eirik Svensson
Genres
Drama, Thriller, War
Starring
Kristine Kujath Thorp, Bibi Tanga, Mattis Herman Nyquist
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • morality
  • war
  • violence
  • faith
Places
  • hospital
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller, war
Directed by
Eirik Svensson
Written by
Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg
Starring
Kristine Kujath Thorp, Bibi Tanga, Mattis Herman Nyquist, Alexander Karim, Tracy Gotoas, Alma Pöysti, Nixon Singa, Chris Djuma
Music
Lisa Nordström
Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
Norway, Sweden, Finland
Languages
French, Sango, Norwegian, English

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