The Perfect Patient

The Perfect Patient follows investigative journalist Hannes Råstam as he examines the case of Thomas Quick, a man held in a psychiatric facility after confessing to numerous murders and violent crimes. While the legal system accepted Quick's admissions, Råstam and his colleague Jenny Küttim begin to uncover inconsistencies in the evidence. Their research leads them to challenge the validity of the convictions, sparking a major judicial scandal in Sweden.

The film was directed by Mikael Håfström, appearing in his filmography after Escape Plan and before Outside the Wire. The cast features Jonas Karlsson in the role of Råstam, David Dencik as Quick, and Alba August as Küttim. The screenplay was written by Erlend Loe, and the production was a collaboration between Belgium and Sweden.

Audiences have given the movie generally positive scores, with a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 4,900 votes and a 6.3/10 on TMDB from 130 votes.