The Swedish Torpedo (Swedish: Den svenska torpeden) is a 2024 biographical sports drama film directed by Frida Kempff starring Josefin Neldén as Sally Bauer, a Swedish long distance swimmer who swam the English Channel in 1939.[1] The film premiered in the Centrepiece section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
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| Swedish | Den svenska torpeden |
| Directed by | Frida Kempff |
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Production company | Memento Films[1] |
| Distributed by | TriArt |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
Premise
editIn the days leading up to World War II, 30-year-old single mother Sally Bauer overcomes societal expectations as she swims the English Channel, becoming the first Scandinavian to accomplish the feat.[3]
Cast
edit- Josefin Neldén as Sally Bauer
- Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
- Lisa Carlehed
Production
editThe Swedish Torpedo was supported in part by a grant from the Nordisk Film & TV Fond as well as funding from the Swedish Film Institute, Creative Europe, the Finnish Film Foundation, YLE, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the Estonian Film Institute, Konstnärsnämnden, and the Norrköpings filmfond.[1][4]
Filming began in August 2023, with scenes shot in Sweden, Estonia, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.[4]
Release
editOn 6 September 2024, The Swedish Torpedo will screen for the press and industry professionals at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film's first public screening will take place at the festival on 12 September.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Pham, Annika. "Frida Kempff, Mads Hedegaard, Simo Halinen, Gustav Oldén receive NFTF support". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Anderson, Jason. "The Swedish Torpedo". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa. "'Border' Star Josefin Neldén to Play Sally Bauer in Frida Kempff's 'The Swedish Torpedo' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ a b Abbatescianni, Davide (15 May 2023). "Frida Kempff to direct period drama The Swedish Torpedo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 August 2024.