The New Man (film)
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The New Man | |
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Directed by | Klaus Härö |
Starring | Julia Högberg Maria Lundqvist Lo Kauppi |
Music by | Michael Galasso |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
Countries | Sweden, Finland |
Language | Swedish |
The New Man (Swedish: Den nya människan; Finnish: Uusi ihminen) is a 2007 Swedish-Finnish drama film directed by Klaus Härö.
Plot
The film portrays Gertrude, a strong and exuberant 17-year-old and her collision with the Swedish welfare state in the early 1950s. It deals with the compulsory sterilisation in Sweden affecting 63,000 people between 1934 and 1976.
Cast
- Julia Högberg - Gertrud
- Maria Lundqvist - Solbritt
- Lo Kauppi - Jenni
- Ellen Mattsson - Astrid
- Ann-Sofie Nurmi - Alba
- Christoffer Svensson - Axel
- Tobias Aspelin - Dr Berg
- Anna Littorin - Lisa
External links
- The New Man at IMDb
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