The Ballad

Mar 20, 2025

0h 14m

★ 6.0

Overview

A fed up food delivery worker chooses a split second act of rebellion - one that results in an awkward, spiraling dance between the classes of 21st century Sweden.

Genres

Comedy

Thriller

Production Companies

Råttunge Produktion

oriGine Films

SVT

Film i Skåne

ARTE

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Cast

Delivery Worker

Nayeem Mahbub

Katrin

Anna Granath

Thomas

Anders Blentare

Neighbour

Thomas Engelbrektson

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6.9

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7.3

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8.1

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8.0

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7.4

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7.4

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6.4

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4.3

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6.7

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7.7

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7.4

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0.0

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6.9

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6.9

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0.0

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0.0

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7.9

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