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A Serious Game

5.520161h 56mMovieDramaRomance

In the 1910s, journalist Arvid Stjärnblom and painter's daughter Lydia Stille fall in love with each other.

DirectorPernilla August
WriterLone Scherfig
ProducersMattias Nohrborg·Patrik Andersson

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Cast · Directed by Pernilla August

SGSverrir Gudnason
Sverrir Gudnason
Arvid Stjärnblom
KKKarin Franz Körlof
Karin Franz Körlof
Lydia Stille
LMLiv Mjönes
Liv Mjönes
Dagmar Randel
MNMichael Nyqvist
Michael Nyqvist
Markel
MFMikkel Boe Følsgaard
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Carl Lidner
SNSven Nordin
Sven Nordin
Markus Roslin
GRGöran Ragnerstam
Göran Ragnerstam
Anders Stille
RFRichard Forsgren
Richard Forsgren
Lovén
PBPetronella Barker
Petronella Barker
Mrs Von Rosen
ILIa Langhammer
Ia Langhammer
Mrs Randel
AAAlba August
Alba August
Alma
EM
Eva Millberg
Landlord

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Yes — A Serious Game is available on Netflix in United Kingdom as of October 2026.

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