Drama,Crime,Comedy
United States of America,Canada
The movie Stockholm, directed by Robert Budreau, revolves around the peculiar circumstances surrounding a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden in 1973. The robbers, Lars Nystrom (played by Ethan Hawke) and Gunnar Sorensson (played by Mark Strong), take four bank employees as hostages and barricade themselves inside the bank's vault.
As the standoff prolongs, the hostages (played by Noomi Rapace, Eja Ferreira, Christopher Heyerdahl, and Bea Santos) begin to develop an unexpected bond with their captors. Terry, an American negotiator sent to handle the case, struggles to understand the dynamic that has evolved between the hostages and the robbers.
The situation becomes even more convoluted when, instead of demanding money or getaway cars, the robbers demand the release of a fellow criminal who is serving time in prison. The authorities ultimately agree to the demand in exchange for the release of the hostages.
Throughout the movie, the focus is on the psychological effects of the prolonged hostage situation on the characters involved. It examines how the human mind can be prone to forming connections with those it perceives as a source of comfort or safety, even if they are the ones causing the trauma.
Stockholm is a gripping drama with dark humor that explores the unique circumstances that give rise to the Stockholm syndrome and challenges the conventional notions of captivity and freedom.
