The Hypnotist

2012 · 2h01 · Film

Directed by Lasse Hallström

Starring Tobias Zilliacus, Mikael Persbrandt, Lena Olin, Helena af Sandeberg, Jonatan Bökman, Oscar Pettersson, Eva Melander, Anna Azcárate, Johan Hallström, Göran Thorell

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After a young woman and her parents are murdered by a killer determined to wipe out the entire family, Detective Inspector Joona Linna works with a psychiatrist to hypnotize the son who narrowly escaped death in order to find the one surviving daughter before the murderer does.

Original title

Hypnotisören

Original language

Swedish

Screenplay

Paolo Vacirca, Alexander Ahndoril, Alexandra Coelho Ahndoril

Music

Oscar Fogelström

Cinematography

Mattias Montero

Cast

Helena af Sandeberg, Jonatan Bökman, Oscar Pettersson, Eva Melander, Anna Azcárate, Johan Hallström, Göran Thorell, Jan Waldekranz, Emma Mehonic

Updated July 22, 2026

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