The Swedish Torpedo

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The Swedish Torpedo

2024

2h 0m

Drama

Romance

Biography

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Sports

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In the summer of 1939, with World War II looming, 30-year-old single mother Sally Bauer is determined to become the first Scandinavian to swim the English Channel. Confronted with societal and familial pressures, including a threat to take away her beloved son, she courageously defies conventions to pursue her dreams.

Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

04/16/2025

2.5/5

Sally Bauer's story is incredible, and Neldén delivers a captivating performance as the lead. This biopic had the potential to be great, but held back by the ironically glacial pace and excessively dark visuals.

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Christopher Patterson

That Shelf

11/01/2024

With soaring acting, cutthroat direction, and an intense script that keeps you on your toes, The Swedish Torpedo feels as important as its subject matter.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

09/18/2024

7/10

A few missteps stop this from reaching the upper echelon of sports films. That said, it (The Swedish Torpedo) is a very good film about a woman history has erased. These are the kinds of sports films we need in 2024.

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

09/13/2024

7/10

Neldén delivers a fine performance that reminded me of Sandra Hüller with a burning tenacity to drag everyone else into the fight with her considering Sally can't do this alone despite how much it seems like she is.

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Frida Kempff

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Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Henry

Lisa Carlehed

Carla

Josefin Neldén

Sally Bauer

Gunnel Fred

Sally's mother

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Synopsis

In the summer of 1939, with World War II looming, 30-year-old single mother Sally Bauer is determined to become the first Scandinavian to swim the English Channel. Confronted with societal and familial pressures, including a threat to take away her beloved son, she courageously defies conventions to pursue her dreams.

Director: Frida Kempff
Producer: Erik Andersson, David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski
Screenwriter: Frida Kempff, Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten, Frida Kempff, Marietta von Hausswolff von Baumgarten
Production Co: Film i Väst, Momento Film AB
Genre: Drama, Romance, Biography, History, Sports
Original Language: Swedish
Runtime: 2h 0m