Vadelmavenepakolainen (2014)
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Jonas Karlsson, Josephine Bornebusch, Frida Hallgren, Erik Johansson
A Finnish man longing to become Swedish meets a Swedish psychologist eager to escape the constraints of Swedish life, and the two devise an identity switch.
The story
Mikko Virtanen is a Finnish man who admires Sweden but feels trapped in his Finnish body. He rejects what he associates with Finnishness, including silent sulking, heavy drinking, and a tendency to fight, and wants to adopt what he sees as the best aspects of Swedishness. While on a ferry to Sweden, he meets Mikael, a Swedish psychologist who is fed up with the neat moderation of Swedish life. Recognizing that each wants an escape from his own national identity, the two men come up with a plan to switch identities.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
This comedy tells the story of Mikko Virtanen, a Finnish man who admires Sweden and feels trapped in his Finnish body. He hates everything associated with being Finnish—silent sulking, heavy drinking, and a propensity for fighting—and would like to adopt the best aspects of Swedishness. On a ferry to Sweden, Mikko meets Mikael, a Swedish psychologist who, in turn, is fed up with the neat moderation of Swedish life. The men come up with a way to do something about their problems: they switch identities.
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