

King of Atlantis
2019-03-01 · 89 min · ★ 9.0
Samuel is the primary carer for his father - a paranoid schizophrenic. A chance encounter with a young woman disrupts their carefully constructed world and leads Samuel to question the kind of man that he would like to be.
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- Directors
- Marina Nyström
- Production companies
- Drama Svecia, Filmweaver, Intergalactic Partners
- Countries
- Sweden
- Status
- Released
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Simon SettergrenSamuel
Philip ZandénMagnus
Happy JankellCleo
Katarina EwerlöfMonica
Anki LarssonAngelika
Inga LandgréDam hos Tandläkaren
Ursula FogelströmTandläkaren
Margareta PetterssonGrannen Ylva
Lancelot NcubeKund i butikTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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