Second Act

This is the improbable love story between the worn-out theater actor Harald Skog and the recently retired occupational therapist Eva Söderberg. Harald (Rolf Lassgård) refuses to give up after a severe stroke, and Eva (Lena Olin) remains undeterred despite the challenges posed by her patients. We follow Harald's journey towards an unexpected comeback.

Both Rolf Lassgård and Lena Olin infuse their roles with magnetic presence. While Rolf convincingly embodies a revered theater actor with all his gravitas, Lena seems a bit too grand for her role, making it hard to see Eva Söderberg instead of Lena Olin.

This was a moment of pleasant entertainment, but not much more. Many non-Swedish viewers might find the character dynamics and their relationships unclear. It's likely that the script better captured these Swedish social nuances, but they didn't fully translate to the screen.