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From too much sex to an overabundance of violence, Sweden has produced a remarkable number of controversial films, despite a rather small annual output and a national demeanour that is both logical and level-headed. Here are 11 of the most controversial Swedish films you should see. Upon its release, some in Sweden felt that it showed a prejudice towards Swedes living up north, a claim denied by the director. But while reading about uncomfortable events is one thing, seeing them play out on screen is another.


Feature Film, Sweden, female-nudity (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)




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It included a glimpse of naked breasts, which helped make it an international success. This another film with a Lars von Trier connection: its star, Harriet Andersson, went on to appear in Dogville, 50 years later. Of course, the films seldom delivered what their lurid marketing promised, but audiences would drive all the way across a state to watch a supposedly racy title with a few seconds of naked swimmers diving into the chilly waters of the archipelago. And so it was that the Swedes were landed with their new image.



10 Influential Erotic Films from Sweden
R min Drama, Horror, Mystery. A couple travels to Scandinavia to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. R min Crime, Drama, Mystery.





Featuring films from 65 countries, the festival balanced its wide breadth with a strong concentration of new Nordic films as well as a singular chance to catch up on all Swedish premieres. This sentiment was both correct and unfounded. The Swedish film industry was in fact never in a true crisis. Unfortunately, the stylised aesthetic jars with the pimply story.
