In the small working community, the entry in the local newspaper hits like a bomb. The signature "Leif" claims that the town's large arms company Rotum exports weapons illegally. Gunnar Volt, CEO of Rotum, gets a shock. Imagine that someone has the audacity to say that about the community's pride Rotum - even if it now happens to be true. He immediately gathers the management and everyone agrees: Leif must be found - and stopped. But who is this mysterious Leif?
Acting
Cast plays multiple roles—Granlund's triple duty is unhinged
Writing
Sharp satire on arms trade in cozy packaging
Practical Effects
Parade and factory sequences with real community scale
Director
Claes Eriksson
Anders Eriksson
Gunnar Volt
Kerstin Granlund
Doris Volt / Florence Hasselback / Various roles
Claes Eriksson
Max Koger / Councilor Hylén
Knut Agnred
Sven 'Rambo' Larsson / Tommy Backman / Various roles
Per Fritzell
Niklas Kortnoj / Håkan Volt / Various roles
Peter Rangmar
Inspector Mård / Taxi driver / Various roles
Jan Rippe
Lars Erik Ingemar Fred / Assistent Nilsson / Various roles
Laila Westersund
Signe Fred
Kimmo Rajala
Iranian
Sven Almgren
Pensioner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Galenskaparna & After Shave were Sweden's dominant comedy collective in the 80s—this film captures their peak satirical bite on establishment institutions.
The fictional Rotum arms company name is deliberately close to real Swedish manufacturers, and the film's release sparked actual local debates about defense industry transparency.
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