This movie is based on a true story. In 1973 there was a bank heist/hostage crisis in Stockholm that was well documented. This heist was the origins of the well known 'Stockholm Syndrome'. What a superb cast: Noomi Rapace as Bianca Lind, Mark Strong as Gunnar Sorensson, Ethan Hawke as Kaj Hansson / Lars Nystrom, Christopher Heyerdahl as Chief Mattsson, Bea Santos as Klara Mardh, Shanti Roney as Olof Palme, Thorbjorn Harr as Christopher Lind, Hanneke Talbot as Vincent's Assistant, John Ralston as Detective Jackobsson, Mark Rendall as Elov Eriksson, Gustaf Hammarsten as Stockholm Taxi Driver, Ian Matthews as Detective Vinter, Linzee Barclay as Injured Bank Customer, Christopher Wagelin as Vincent (reporter) and Vladimir Jon cubrt as Davin.