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''Beyond the Border'' ( sv, Gränsen) is a 2011 Swedish
war film War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war fi ...
directed by Richard Holm with
André Sjöberg André Sjöberg (born 9 February 1974) is a Swedish actor who is best recognised for his part as Nils Geting in 2006 television miniseries ''Snapphanar''. He also appeared as a mentally affected Tore in 2004 film ''Så som i himmelen ''As It ...
,
Antti Reini Antti Reini (born 27 August 1964) is a Finnish film actor. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards he was nominated for the award for Best Actor for his role in '' Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem''. Seven films (2011–2015) made from the '' Vares'' novels ...
and
Bjørn Sundquist Bjørn Richard Sundquist (born 16 June 1948) is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles. For many years he worked at Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as Merlin and H ...
in the main roles.


Plot

In 1942 in the Swedish province of
Värmland Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ''Va ...
bordering Nazi-occupied Norway, a group of Swedish soldiers leave their post at a check-point in neutral Sweden, and ends up on the wrong side of the border. One soldier is killed and another captured by the Germans, and a rescue operation is underway. However, a Swedish colonel sends out an execution squad to eliminate the lost soldiers and their rescuers, in order to cover up the mistake. The lost Swedish soldiers now suddenly face two different enemies on their way home across the border.


Cast

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André Sjöberg André Sjöberg (born 9 February 1974) is a Swedish actor who is best recognised for his part as Nils Geting in 2006 television miniseries ''Snapphanar''. He also appeared as a mentally affected Tore in 2004 film ''Så som i himmelen ''As It ...
as 1Lt. Aron Stenström *
Antti Reini Antti Reini (born 27 August 1964) is a Finnish film actor. At the 27th Guldbagge Awards he was nominated for the award for Best Actor for his role in '' Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem''. Seven films (2011–2015) made from the '' Vares'' novels ...
as Cpl. Wille Järvinen *
Bjørn Sundquist Bjørn Richard Sundquist (born 16 June 1948) is a Norwegian actor, famous for TV, theatre, and movie roles. For many years he worked at Det Norske Teatret and Nationaltheateret in Oslo, and he is especially famous for the roles as Merlin and H ...
as Egil *
Johan Hedenberg Johan Hedenberg (born 9 October 1954) is a Swedish actor. Biography Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a prison officer at Svartsjö Anstalten (Blacklake penitentiary). As a child, he was beaten by his father until his late teens, when he ...
as Maj. Adolfsson *
Marie Robertson Marie Charlotte Robertson (born 14 April 1977) is a Swedish actress. She was born in Sunne, Sweden. Filmography * ''Rederiet'' (TV, 1998) * '' Trettondagsafton'' (TV, 1999) * '' Tre kronor'' (TV, 1999) * ''Ett litet rött paket'' (TV, 1999) * ...
as Karin Lindström *
Martin Wallström Carl Martin Gunnar Wallström Milkéwitz (born 7 July 1983) is a Swedish television and film actor. A successful actor in his home country, he is best known internationally for his 2015 American debut role as Tyrell Wellick in the USA Network cyb ...
as Pvt. Sven Stenström *
Rasmus Troedsson Bengt ''Rasmus'' Mikael Troedsson, (born 9 January 1964) is a Swedish actor, writer and journalist. He has worked for SVT, TV4, and Sveriges Radio. As an actor he is best known for his role as Bellan Roos in ''Vår tid är nu'' which is broadcas ...
as Cpt. Keller * Jens Hultén as Pvt. Hagman *
Henrik Norlén Henrik Norlén (born 2 September 1970) is a Swedish actor. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1970 births Living people Swedish male film actors People from Karlstad {{Sweden-actor-stub ...
as Pvt. Wicksell *
Jonas Karlström Jonas Karlström is a Swedish actor born 3 October 1978 in Karlskrona. About Jonas Karlström was born in Karlskrona in Blekinge and studied acting at Fridhem's People's University in Svalöv. Living in Malmö he is a freelancing and freewheeling ...
as Pvt. Bergström * Anders Nordahl as Axel Halvars * Andreas Zetterberg as Pvt. Johansson * Donald Högberg as Colonel Dunér * Ingmar Robertson as Fu. Ekberg * Susanne Thorson as Kaeja * Jörgen Einar as Pvt. Olsson * Robert Follin as Uno Larsson * Jan Vilagos as German Groupleader * Henrik Johansson as German Torturer * Anton Damperud as Soldier * Mathias Alstadsäter as Soldier * Christer Broström as Soldier


Awards and nominations


See also

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Sweden during World War II Sweden maintained its policy of neutrality during World War II. When the war began on 1 September 1939, the fate of Sweden was unclear. But by a combination of its geopolitical location in the Scandinavian Peninsula, ''realpolitik'' maneuver ...


External links

* * 2011 films 2010s Swedish-language films 2011 war drama films Swedish drama films Western Front of World War II films Films set in 1942 Films set in Norway Films set in Sweden Films shot in Norway Films shot in Sweden Värmland in fiction 2011 drama films 2010s Swedish films {{war-drama-film-stub