Press release —
Swedish theatrical release of “Redoubt,” starring Denis Lavant
At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-Göran Persson (Denis Lavant) starts fortifying his house. He gathers scrap metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect himself and his neighbours. His efforts are met with puzzlement by everyone but the children. As the construction progresses, so does a conflict with the people in the village.
"Redoubt" ("VÄRN") had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2025, and its Nordic premiere earlier this year at the Göteborg Film Festival, where it screened in competition in the Nordic Competition section.
"Redoubt" will have its Swedish theatrical release on 27 February 2026.
Production Facts
Director: John Skoog
Scriptwriters: John Skoog & Kettil Kasang
Producers: Erik Hemmendorff, Caroline Drab
"Redoubt" is produced by Plattform Produktion in co-production with Film i Väst, Film i Skåne, SVT, BCD Film, BUFO, Lemming Film, Paloma Productions, and Madants.
Photo credit: Ita Zbroniec Zajt / Plattform Produktion
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Redoubt
John Skoog
Trailer (in Swedish)
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Film i Väst is Scandinavia’s leading film fund and has co-produced about 2000 films and drama series since 1992. Thanks to great co-operation with Swedish and international producers over 100 films have been screened in Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and Sundance. Our co-productions have received 22 Oscar nominations since 2011, including the Oscar-winning Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier (2025), as well as 16 Palme d’Or nominations including Ruben Östlund’s winners Triangle of Sadness (2022) and The Square (2017). Film i Väst is a part of Region Västra Götaland.
