The New Man (film) explained

The New Man
Director:Klaus Härö
Starring:Julia Högberg
Maria Lundqvist
Lo Kauppi
Music:Michael Galasso
Country:Sweden, Finland
Language:Swedish
Runtime:104 minutes

The New Man (Swedish: Den nya människan; Finnish: Uusi ihminen) is a 2007 Swedish-Finnish drama film directed by Klaus Härö.

Plot

The film portrays Gertrude, a strong and exuberant 17-year-old and her collision with the Swedish welfare state in the early 1950s. It deals with the compulsory sterilisation in Sweden affecting 63,000 people between 1934 and 1976.

Cast