A Day and a Half

 (Swedish: En dag och en halv) is a Swedish drama thriller film directed by Fares Fares, who is making his directorial debut and stars as one of the lead actors. The film is inspired by true events and launched globally on Netflix on September 1, 2023.

Summary
"In a desperate bid to reunite with his daughter, an armed man bursts into the medical center where his estranged wife works and kidnaps her."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"To reunite with his daughter, Artan (Alexej Manvelov) takes his ex-wife Louise (Alma Pöysti) hostage and embarks on a thrilling and emotion-charged road trip with her and police officer Lukas (Fares Fares). The journey takes them through rural Sweden during a hot summer, all while having police on their heels."

- Official Netflix logline

Cast and Characters

 * Alexej Manvelov as Artan
 * Alma Pöysti as Louise
 * Fares Fares as Lukas
 * Stina Ekblad
 * Bengt C.W. Carlsson
 * Johni Tadi
 * Annica Liljeblad
 * Linda Hellström
 * Annika Hallin
 * Lisa Forslund
 * Lukas Orwin
 * Erik Holmström