A Day and a Half

Driven by a desire to see his daughter, a man named Artan enters a medical facility and takes his former wife, Louise, hostage at gunpoint. This leads to a tense journey across the Swedish countryside during a hot summer. They are joined by a police officer named Lukas, while law enforcement continues to pursue them as they travel toward the grandparents who are caring for the child.

This Swedish drama thriller was directed by Fares Fares, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Smirnakos and acted in the film as Lukas. The cast features Alexej Manvelov as Artan and Alma Pöysti as Louise, with a total of 20 credited performers. Produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden, the film has a runtime of 96 minutes.

Audience reception for the movie is mixed. It holds a rating of 5.8/10 on IMDb based on 3,600 votes and a slightly higher score of 6.3/10 on TMDB from 135 votes.