Red Dot (2021)

When Nadja becomes pregnant, they make an attempt to rekindle their relationship by traveling to the north of Sweden for a hiking trip but soon their romantic trip turns into a nightmare.

Director:

Alain Darborg

Writers:

Alain Darborg, Per Dickson

Stars:

Nanna Blondell, Anastasios Soulis, Johannes Kuhnke

Cast

Credited cast:
Nanna Blondell	...	Nadja
Anastasios Soulis	...	David
Johannes Kuhnke	...	Einar
Thomas Hanzon	...	Thomas
Kalled Mustonen	...	Jarmo
Anna Azcárate	...	Mona
Tomas Bergström	...	Rolle
Melvin Solin	...	Olof
Per Mårthans	...	Principal
Veronica Mukka	...	Mountain rescue central voice
Johan Hedman	...	Police Officer
Peter Borossy	...	Radio Voice

Storyline

When Nadja becomes pregnant, they make an attempt to rekindle their relationship by traveling to the north of Sweden for a hiking trip but soon their romantic trip turns into a nightmare.

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Plot Keywords:

criminality in sweden | sweden | travel | eastern europe | sweden eastern europe | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the 45 minute mark, Nadja uses a stethoscope to listen to her babies heartbeat. While this can be possible, the earliest this would work is at 20 weeks, halfway through the pregnancy.

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Goofs

It is unclear why when they are extremely cold, including when they've been in the icy water and are shivering, they do not utilize the hoods of their jackets.

User Reviews

It's watchable, but don't expect any new ideas.

Did Covid perhaps mean that this was rushed a little bit, it has some food ideas and themes, but ultimately it really is a bit jumbled up.

Imagine you take a 'wrong turn' in Sweden, and end up in a snow covered wilderness being pursued by some big, bearded Scandinavians...

You get the idea, I'm not sure if maybe something is lost in translation, but the dubbed voices don't work, watch it with the subtitles on, it's a much better experience.

I don't get how this film has one and ten star reviews, neither extreme makes any sense to a film such as this.

Overall, the story is good, if unoriginal, the execution isn't sharp, but the acting is good, and the locations are glorious.

It's a solid ok from me, 6/10.

Details

Official Sites:

Netflix Site

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish English

Release Date:

11 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Red Dot

Filming Locations:

Rattvik, Sweden

Company Credits

Production Co:

SF Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1