Swedish drama series
A Nearly Normal Family (sv: En helt vanlig familj) is a 2023 Swedish drama limited television series directed by Per Hanefjord, and developed by Hans Jörnlind and Anna Platt for Netflix.[1] Based on the novel of the same name by M.T. Edvardsson,[2] it stars Björn Bengtsson, Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors, and Lo Kauppi.[3] The six-chapter series follows the events before and after the murder of 32-year-old entrepreneur Christoffer "Chris" Olsen.
The limited series runs less than five hours and was released on 24 November 2023.
Premise
A Nearly Normal Family follows how a seemingly normal family's life changes when a murder proves the lengths that they are willing to go to to protect each other.[1]
Cast
Main
- Alexandra Karlsson Tyrefors as Stella Sandell, daughter of Ulrika and Adam Sandell.
- Christian Fandango Sundgren as Christoffer "Chris" Olsen, a 32-year-old entrepreneur, whom Stella is accused of murdering.
- Björn Bengtsson as Adam Sandell, a well-liked pastor and father of Stella Sandell, and husband of Ulrika Sandell.
- Melisa Ferhatovic as Amina Besic, an aspiring lawyer, and best friend to Stella Sandell.
- Lo Kauppi as Ulrika Sandell, a high-powered attorney and prosecutor, and mother to Stella Sandell and wife to Adam Sandell.
Recurring
- Håkan Bengtsson as Mikael Blomberg, Stella's lawyer.
- Vera Olin as Louise, Amina's acquaintance.
- Cedomir Glisovic as Nalle, a correctional officer.
- Rasmus Troedsson as John Alverland.
- Moa Gammel as Jenny Jandsdotter, a public prosecutor.
- Christoffer Willén as Robin Kjellander, a coach at the summer camp Amina and Stella attend.
- Sara Chaanhing Kennedy as Alexandra Besic, Amina's mother.
- Pablo Leiva Wenger as Dino Besic, Amina's father.
- Eva Westerlin as Kerstin Boströ, Stella's boss at Grandma's Bakery.
- Emilia Roosmann as Linda Levander, Chris's former girlfriend.
Episodes
Production
The adaptation was announced in 2022.[4] The show was set and primarily filmed in Lund, with a few scenes filmed in Stockholm.[5]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries has an approval rating of 75% based on eight critic reviews.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Watch A Nearly Normal Family | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "'A Nearly Normal Family' Is Actually Based On *This* Book". Yahoo Life. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ A Nearly Normal Family (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-11-29
- ^ "Why the internet is obsessed with this Swedish murder mystery on Netflix". Yahoo Life. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "A Nearly Normal Family Filming Location: Where Was It Filmed & Set?". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ^ "A Nearly Normal Family". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
External links
- A Nearly Normal Family at IMDb
