''In Your Veins'' ( sv, I skuggan av värmen; ) is a 2009 Swedish/Norwegian drama film. It is based on the

autobiographical novel An autobiographical novel is a form of novel using autofiction techniques, or the merging of autobiographical and fictive elements. The literary technique is distinguished from an autobiography or memoir by the stipulation of being fiction. Bec ...

by Lotta Thell. The film adaptation was produced by Anna Croneman and directed by Beata Gårdeler, with the screenplay written by Karin Arrhenius.

Plot

Eva (

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) is a security officer struggling with

heroin addiction Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a substance use disorder characterized by cravings for opioids, continued use despite physical and/or psychological deterioration, increased tolerance with use, and withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing opioids. Op ...

. She tries to hide this secret from her colleagues and her new lover Erik (

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) who is a police officer.

References

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* 2009 films 2009 drama films Norwegian drama films Swedish drama films 2000s Swedish-language films Films about heroin addiction 2000s Swedish films {{2000s-Sweden-film-stub