A Swedish diplomat travels to a civil war in a Latin American country. His mission is to mediate between the two extremist groups.
Acting
Plummer's unraveling composure is masterclass minimalism.
Direction
Arehn lets dread build through bureaucratic helplessness.
Director
Mats Arehn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Mexico but banned there for its depiction of Latin American instability. Sweden submitted it for the Foreign Language Oscar then withdrew it.
Released same year as Sorcerer and Coming Home—part of 1977's wave of films about American/Western futility in foreign conflicts, despite being Swedish.
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