Anxious People (Swedish: Folk med ångest) is a 2021 Swedish comedy drama television series directed by Felix Herngren and based on the novel of the same name by Fredrik Backman. It stars Leif Andrée, Marika Lagercrantz, Per Andersson, Lottie Ejebrant, and Anna Granath.
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Synopsis
A bank robber holds up an open house, before disappearing. A father-and-son team of inept cops investigates.
Cast and characters
Leif Andrée as Roger
Marika Lagercrantz as Anna-Lena
Per Andersson as Lennart
Lottie Ejebrant as Estelle
Anna Granath as Zarah
Elina Du Rietz as Linda
Dan Ekborg as Jim
Sascha Zacharias as Liv
Carla Sehn as Julia
Alfred Svensson as Jack
Petrina Solange as Ro
Reception
Anxious People was met with a positive response from critics. John Doyle of The Globe and Mail wrote, "It's a classic example of a Netflix surprise: The premise seems simple, it being about a hostage-taking after a bank robbery goes awry, but there is wit and poignancy in it and its odd, distinctly Swedish artfulness." Joel Keller of Decider wrote, "Anxious People manages to be funny and poignant and keep a balance between the two. As the mystery gets investigated and we get to know the hostages, we hope that the show should be able to achieve that same balance."