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"Two worlds. One love."

2021

1h 31m

5.8(168 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Elisabeth and John John are raised in the same city, yet they live light years apart, separated economically, socially and culturally. That is until the day they start in the same high school class.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Filmlance International

SVT

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mustapha Aarab

Mustapha Aarab

John John

Elsa Öhrn

Elsa Öhrn

Elisabeth

Magnus Krepper

Magnus Krepper

Frank

Marika Lagercrantz

Marika Lagercrantz

Grandma Victoria

Simon Mezher

Jacob

Loreen

Loreen

María

Albin Grenholm

Albin Grenholm

Patrik

Jonay Pineda Skallak

Jonay Pineda Skallak

Sluggo

Elsa Bergström Terent

Patricia

Otto Hargne

Karl

Creative team

Directed by: Alexis Almström
Written by: Dunja Vujovic
Produced by: Teresa Alldén

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