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East of Sweden

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Three men, each with secrets, share a cabin on a northbound night train through Finland. Dominick, an undocumented African immigrant, and Jere, entangled in criminal activity, just want to reach their destination. Aleksi, a troubled psychiatric patient, disrupts their journey, setting off a violent confrontation that ends in his accidental death. Faced with a harrowing choice, Dominick and Jere cover up the incident, believing their paths will never cross again. But fate has other plans. When they encounter Aleksi’s ex-wife, Vera, and her young daughter, loyalties and desires collide. Dominick attempts to escape the country, while Jere, drawn to Vera, struggles with paranoia and guilt. As the web of lies tightens, each man must confront the consequences of his actions—and the truth that cannot be buried.
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Simo Halinen

Director

Laura Birn

Vera

Samuel Vauramo

Jere

David Nzinga

Francis

Sara Paavolainen

Tea

Mazdak Nassir

Darius
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Synopsis Three men, each with secrets, share a cabin on a northbound night train through Finland. Dominick, an undocumented African immigrant, and Jere, entangled in criminal activity, just want to reach their destination. Aleksi, a troubled psychiatric patient, disrupts their journey, setting off a violent confrontation that ends in his accidental death. Faced with a harrowing choice, Dominick and Jere cover up the incident, believing their paths will never cross again. But fate has other plans. When they encounter Aleksi’s ex-wife, Vera, and her young daughter, loyalties and desires collide. Dominick attempts to escape the country, while Jere, drawn to Vera, struggles with paranoia and guilt. As the web of lies tightens, each man must confront the consequences of his actions—and the truth that cannot be buried.
Director
Simo Halinen
Producer
Liisa Penttilä-Asikainen, Pete Eklund
Screenwriter
Simo Halinen
Distributor
Viaplay
Production Co
Kaiho Republic
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Finnish
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2026
Runtime
1h 44m