An Honest Life (2025)

Original title

Ett ärligt liv

Directed by

Mikael Marcimain

Genre

thriller, drama

Country

Sweden

Runtime

2h 02m

Rated

R

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A cynical law student falls in love with a young radical who is guided by an anti-establishment retired professor. Their relationship pulls him into a world of political conflict and personal risk.

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What happens

An Honest Life (Swedish: Ett ärligt liv) is a 2025 Swedish drama-thriller film directed by Mikael Marcimain and written by Linn Gottfridsson. Based on Joakim Zander's novel of the same name, the film follows a cynical law student (Simon Lööf) as he falls in love with a young radical (Nora Rios) led by an anti-establishment retired professor (Peter Andersson). An Honest Life premiered on Netflix on 31 July 2025. The film received mixed reviews; although the thematic messaging and writing received criticism, the performance of the three lead actors was praised. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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