A Day and a Half (En dag och en halv) is Netflix’s upcoming Swedish thriller that has fans excited about it. The film will star prominent faces from the Swedish film industry. The streaming platform has been adding content from different languages for global viewing and among the previous Swedish projects that received success include Quicksand, Caliphate and more.
As for the upcoming thriller, the film’s trailer and promos intrigued fans on account of the story which will look at the themes of loss, lies, betrayals, love, and prejudice as well as the stellar casting. Ahead of the release of the film, here’s all you need to know about the thriller film’s plot, release date and other details.
A Day and a Half Plot
The film is inspired by true events and will revolve around Artan, a man who takes his ex-wife Louise hostage on a road trip through Sweden with the police in tow. Police officer Lukas is also along for the ride. Artan hopes the summer trip will help him reunite with his daughter. The thrilling and emotionally charged road trip takes them through rural Sweden amid a hot summer.
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A Day and a Half Cast
The thriller stars Fares Fares as police officer Lukas, Alexej Manvelov as Artan and Alma Pöysti plays Artan’s ex-wife Louise. Also, Stina Ekblad plays Wanja, Bengt Annica Liljeblad stars as Anna. The cast also includes C.W. Carlsson, Annika Hallin in the role of Dr. Gardelius and Johni Tadi as Dr. Yakoub.
A Day and a Half Release Date and Trailer
The Swedish drama marks the directorial debut of Fares Fares, who previously worked on projects such as Westworld and Chernobyl. He has written the film’s screenplay alongside Peter Smirnakos. The movie is all set to release on Netflix on September 1, 2023. It has been produced by Warner Bros. International TV Production along with Johan Hedman as executive producer. Also, Christina Legkova will serve as a producer alongside Hanna Lundmark.
The trailer of the film has been released and it promises the film to be a rollercoaster of emotions. The main plot of the film is intriguing and the trailer suggests how the performances of Fares Fares and Alexesj Manvelov will keep viewers hooked to it. Also, the promo captures the tense as well as emotional moments from the road trip that will change the lives of those involved.
A Day and Half will premiere globally on Netflix on September 1, 2023.
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