The Conference (2023 film)

Lore & Background

The plot follows a team-building conference for municipal employees that descends into chaos when corruption undermines the retreat, driven by a scorned man seeking revenge for his father's suicide over a real estate scam involving a non-utilitarian retail mall in a farming community. The cast includes Katia Winter as Lina, Adam Lundgren as Jonas, Eva Melander as Eva, and others such as Bahar Pars, Amed Bozan, and Maria Sid.

Reader's Guide

The Conference is a Swedish slasher film that blends horror with social satire, as noted by critics. It received a 74% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 19 critics, with an average score of 5.9/10. Reviewers like Alexander Kardelo of MovieZine called it a 'brutally entertaining slasher comedy,' while Karolina Fjellborg of Aftonbladet praised it as 'a festive, fresh breath of a slasher film' combining classic genre approaches with Swedish characters and context. The film was produced by Ina Sohlberg for SF Studios as a Netflix original, with most shooting in Stockholm and surrounding areas, including Mälaren lake.

Did You Know?

• It premiered globally on Netflix on October 13, 2023.
• The make-up artists included Guldbagge-winning Tove Jansson, Eva von Bahr, and Love Larson.
• Most of the film was shot in Stockholm and its surrounding areas, including Mälaren lake.