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The New Man ()

Den nya människan (original title)
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The film portrays Gertrude, a strong and exuberant 17-year-old and her collision with the Swedish welfare state in the early 1950s. It deals with the compulsory sterilisation in Sweden affecting 63,000 people between 1934 and 1976.

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Jenny
Ellen Jelinek ...
Astrid (as Ellen Mattsson)
Ann-Sofie Nurmi ...
Alba
Nadja Mirmiran ...
Erika
Tobias Aspelin ...
Dr. Berg
Linda Kulle ...
Ingrid
Monica Edwardson ...
Birgitta (as Monica Edvardsson)
Anna Littorin ...
Lisa
Happy Jankell ...
Anna
Bengt C.W. Carlsson ...
Barnavårdsmannen
Anders Beckman ...
Tjänstemannen
Ola Wahlström ...
Biografvaktmästaren
Claes Hartelius ...
Anna's foster father
Karin Knutsson ...
Anna's foster mother
Sven-Åke Gustavsson ...
Artur (as Sven Åke Gustavsson)
Dag Helmerson ...
Journalist
Susanne Hellström ...
Journalist
Vilde Helmerson ...
Jenny's boy
Rebecca Karlsson ...
Girl at the cinema (as Rebecka Carlsson)
Emelie Rosenqvist ...
Girl at the cinema / Sara-Lis
Cecilia Sundh ...
Margareta
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julia Högberg ...
Gertrud
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Solbrit
Christoffer Svensson ...
Axel

Directed by

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Klaus Härö

Written by

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Jimmy Karlsson ... (screenplay collaboration)
 
Kjell Sundstedt ... ()

Produced by

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Lars Blomgren ... executive producer
Gunnar Carlsson ... executive producer
Charlotta Denward ... producer
Claes Olsson ... executive producer / producer
Peter Possne ... executive producer

Music by

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Michael Galasso

Cinematography by

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Jarkko T. Laine

Editing by

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Thomas Täng ... (as Tomas Täng)

Editorial Department

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Simon Afshar ... film scanner
Thomas Barkenäs ... scanner
Ola Bäccman ... digital intermediate colorist
Katarina Duske ... assistant editor
Stefan Eriksson ... negative cutter
Joakim Högberg ... scanner
Sten Lindberg ... color timer
Susanne Lund ... negative cutter
Chris Noellert ... on-line editor
Pia Svedlund ... negative cutter

Casting By

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Imor Hermann

Production Design by

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Cian Bornebusch

Costume Design by

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Charlotta Gustavsson

Makeup Department

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Jenny Fred ... makeup artist
Mimmi Nilsson ... assistant makeup artist
Viola Samuelsson ... assistant makeup artist
Eva Von Bahr ... makeup artist / makeup designer

Production Management

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Malini Ahlberg ... production manager (as Anna Malini Ahlberg)
Peter Bengtsson ... post-production supervisor
Emma Nyberg ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jonas Overton ... first assistant director
Anna Zackrisson ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Cian Bornebusch ... set designer
Petter Carsall ... property master
Ayden Demirkiran ... carpenter
Christer Eén ... carpenter
Ulrika Holmér ... carpenter
Cecilia Iversen ... painter / scenic artist
Tove Lindström ... painter
Reidar Linner ... carpenter
Mia Mirstam ... painter
Per-Olof Olausson ... carpenter
Kajsa Severin Palme ... assistant art director (as Kajsa Severin)
Göran Westfelt ... carpenter
Lotta Wihl ... props

Sound Department

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Anna Cederberg ... sound recordist
Anders Degerberg ... sound synthesist
Heikki Kossi ... foley artist
Janne Laine ... sound editor
Olli Pärnänen ... re-recording mixer
Kirka Sainio ... sound recordist / sound

Stunts

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Kimmo Rajala ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jacob Belfrage ... lighting technician
Jonas Branting ... lighting technician
Per Eriksson ... still photographer
Robin French ... video assistant
Jari Hautamäki ... grip
Juha Niska ... grip
Raimo Paananen ... cinematographer: "b" camera
Harri Sipilä ... gaffer
Dag Svensson ... cinematographer: "c" camera
Axel Söderlund ... gaffer

Casting Department

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Maggie Widstrand ... casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Kimberly Engelman ... costumes
Eleonor Fahlén ... assistant costumer
Johanna Fors ... costumes
Anna Karin Henriksson ... costumes
Åsa Jarnås ... costumes
Birgitta Jonsson ... costumes
Mari Larsson ... costumes
Lilian Linström ... costumes
Kristin Persson ... costumes: extras
Ulla Rondahl ... costumes
Lotta Rudman ... costumes
Sofia Sjöborg ... costumes
Anna Wingård ... costumes

Location Management

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Mimmi Forss ... location manager
Peter Kandell ... location manager
Sören Sandberg ... location manager

Script and Continuity Department

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Susanne Falck ... script supervisor
Sara Heldt ... script clerk
Jimmy Karlsson ... script clerk / script collaborator

Additional Crew

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Sebastian Amundsen ... trailer
Karin Andersson ... production assistant
Lotta Axing ... production coordinator
Nathalie Drago ... dramaturgist
Linda Eklund ... production accountant
Lotta Gerlach ... marketing
Piodor Gustafsson ... film consultant (as Peter Gustafsson)
Sofia Lagerkvist ... production assistant
Gunnar Nygren ... researcher
Harri J. Panula ... production assistant (as Harri J. Rantala)
Markus Strömqvist ... making-of video
Andreas Tinnerholm ... runner
Sara Tjernström ... production accountant
Klas Viklund ... making-of video
Margareta Wiechel ... laboratory liaison
Paul Wilson ... title designer

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary
Plot Keywords
Taglines What if the unimaginable happened to you? What if your life turned into a nightmare? Would you fight for your freedom? See more »
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Also Known As
  • Uusi ihminen (Finland)
  • The New Man (United States)
  • The New Man (World-wide, English title)
  • The New Man (United Kingdom)
  • 逃往疯人院 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 104 min
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Box Office

Budget EUR2,287,772 (estimated)

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