The Perfect Patient

"The Making of a Serial Killer"

2019 1h 50m SV

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★6.3TMDB · 133

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Synopsis

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A true and captivating story about the biggest legal scandal in Swedish history, the story about the reporter who questioned an entire legal system. Hannes Råstam was dedicated to proving the innocence of Thomas Quick and unmask the legal chaos which sentenced Quick to a life in psychiatric prison.

“The Making of a Serial Killer”

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Cast

Jonas Karlsson
Hannes Råstam
David Dencik
Thomas Quick
Alba August
Jenny Küttim
Magnus Roosmann
Christer van der Kwast
Suzanne Reuter
Margit Norell
Linda Ulvaeus
Birgitta Ståhle
Christopher Wagelin
Seppo Penttinen
Björn Bengtsson
Sven Åke Christianson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writers: Erlend Loe
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Belgium, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Ragna Jorming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Karl Frid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rickard Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jonas Karlsson and David Dencik and Alba August carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Making of a Serial Killer".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikael Håfström directs. Ragna Jorming behind the camera. Karl Frid scores. Rickard Krantz cuts. Produced in Belgium, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Belgium, Sweden.
4Directed by Mikael Håfström, shot by Ragna Jorming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Karl Frid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rickard Krantz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jonas Karlsson and David Dencik and Alba August carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Making of a Serial Killer".
9IMDB entry: tt9211804 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "journalist", "sweden", "interview", "norway".