A Nearly Normal Family Explained
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| Director: | Per Hanefjord |
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| Country: | Sweden |
| Language: | Swedish |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Executive Producer: | - Emma Hägglund
- Iréne Lindblad
- Lars Wannebo
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| Producer: | Anna Sofia Mörck |
| Cinematography: | Gustav Danielsson |
| Company: | Jarowskij |
| Network: | Netflix |
A Nearly Normal Family 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. 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.
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.
Production
The adaptation was announced in 2022.[3] The show was set and primarily filmed in Lund, with a few scenes filmed in Stockholm.[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the miniseries has an approval rating of 75% based on eight critic reviews.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Watch A Nearly Normal Family Netflix Official Site . 2023-11-29 . www.netflix.com . en.
- Web site: 2023-11-28 . 'A Nearly Normal Family' Is Actually Based On *This* Book . 2023-11-29 . Yahoo Life . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-11-29 . Why the internet is obsessed with this Swedish murder mystery on Netflix . 2023-11-29 . Yahoo Life . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-11-29 . A Nearly Normal Family Filming Location: Where Was It Filmed & Set? . 2023-11-29 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
- Web site: A Nearly Normal Family . Rotten Tomatoes . 2024-01-01 .
