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The Swedish Torpedo

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The Swedish Torpedo
SwedishDen svenska torpeden
Directed byFrida Kempff
Screenplay by
  • Frida Kempff
  • Marietta von Hauswolff
Produced by
  • David Herdies
  • Erik Andersson
Starring
Production
company
Memento Films[1]
Distributed byTriArt
Release date
  • 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)[2]
Running time
120 minutes
CountrySweden

The Swedish Torpedo (Swedish: Den svenska torpeden) is a 2024 biographical sports drama film directed by Frida Kempff starring Josefin Neldén as Sally Bauer [sv], 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]

Premise

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In 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

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Production

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The 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

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On 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

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  1. ^ a b c Pham, Annika. "Frida Kempff, Mads Hedegaard, Simo Halinen, Gustav Oldén receive NFTF support". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Anderson, Jason. "The Swedish Torpedo". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa. "'Border' Star Josefin Neldén to Play Sally Bauer in Frida Kempff's 'The Swedish Torpedo' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b Abbatescianni, Davide (15 May 2023). "Frida Kempff to direct period drama The Swedish Torpedo". Cineuropa. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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