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The Sugar Experiment
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The Sugar Experiment

2023-02-10 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 5.8

Drama

About Vipeholmsanstalten in Lund, Sweden, and the experiments that during the 40s and 50s were carried out on mentally and physically handicapped patients, to investigate the effect of sugar on the teeth, this at a time when tooth decay was a major problem in dental health in Sweden. By force-feeding the patients at Vipeholm a kind of extra-sweet caramel in large quantities, the experiments revolutionized research, while the defenseless patients had to take the hit for it.

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Directors
John Tornblad
Production companies
Affekt Film AB
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

Top Cast

Amanda MalmbergJohanna
Isak BrunoVilgot
Elisabeth AnderssonTherese
Tony LundgrenTony LundgrenBjörn Isaksson
Henrik NormanHelge Bergström
Sandra RedlaffLovisa
Emanuel BlomArne
Hanna UllerstamHanna UllerstamElsie
Emil Roos LindbergBirger
Åsa SjöblomKarin
Wendela AntepohlWendela
Per RagnarPer RagnarAnton Göhrder
Magnus Af SandebergErling Persson
Cia BosseCarina
Linda SandqvistAstrid
Jonathan WikingJonathan WikingCaretaker
Wendela AntepohlRita
Mio TornbladBaby
Hansolov SvenssonPianist
Jenny MeldoPregnant Elsie

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