''False Trail'' (, "The Hunters 2"), is a Swedish
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. ...
which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 September 2011, directed by
Kjell Sundvall with
Rolf Lassgård and
Peter Stormare in the main roles. The film is the sequel to the 1996 film ''
The Hunters'', it sneak-premiered on 17 August 2011 in
Överkalix and in Norrland on 2 September 2011 and had its main all over Sweden premiere on 9 September 2011.
Unlike the first film, where the title pointed to the villainous hunters, the title of the sequel hints towards the feud between Erik and Torsten, both with their own predatory nature. A television continuation, ''
The Hunters'', of two seasons was broadcast from November 2018.
Premise
15 years after the events of the first film, Erik (
Rolf Lassgård) is forced to return to the
Norrland village he had left following the events of the first film, after a brutal crime is committed.
Cast
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Rolf Lassgård as Erik Bäckström
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Peter Stormare as Torsten
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Annika Nordin as Karin Johansson
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Kim Tjernström as Peter
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Lo Kauppi as Johanna Lager
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Jesper Barkselius as Åström
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Eero Milonoff as Jari Lipponen
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Johan Paulsen as Mats
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Ellenor Lindgren as Elin Ledin
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Olov Häggmark as Hempo
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Jonas Hedlund as Niklas
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Yngve Dahlberg as Erik's boss
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Juho Milonoff as Esa Lipponen
Production
The film's director started filming in August 2010 on location in
Överkalix and
Kalix in the upper-north part of Sweden.
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References
External links
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Blog from location
Jägarna 2 at Bio.Nu
2011 films
Films directed by Kjell Sundvall
2010s Swedish-language films
Swedish thriller films
Films set in Norrbotten County
2011 thriller films
Swedish sequel films
2010s Swedish films
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