Friend vs The Swedish Connection
The Swedish Connection has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 7.3/10 for Friend). Friend is the shorter watch at 21m compared with 1h 42m. Friend is the older of the two (2015 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Friend
The Swedish Connection| Friend | The Swedish Connection | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2026 |
| Length | 21m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | Sweden |
| Director | Jamie Donoughue | Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck |
| Main cast | Lum Veseli, Andi Bajgora, Eshref Durmishi, Xhevdet Jashari, Astrit Kabashi | Sissela Benn, Stefan Gödicke, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Christoffer Nordenrot |
Synopsis
Friend
The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war.
The Swedish Connection
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
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