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A non-Scandinavian audience member might wonder if the film is an indictment of extremely passive cultural norms or simply a depiction of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025

However, I’d like to add a non-Scandinavian author: Torquil MacLeod is a Scot who lives in England, but his books feature a middle-aged female detective named Anita Sundstrom and are set in Malmo, Sweden.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2020

The director has largely dismissed the picture, but Gould was honoured to be chosen as his first non-Scandinavian leading man and sees working with the demanding director as a transformative moment.

From The Guardian • Apr. 20, 2020

Sainz senior became the first non-Scandinavian to win the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and did so with a broken ankle, having crashed during a night-time practice run.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2015