Watch Vänner sökes (2023) Official Trailer

Ewa, Adam and Björn are alone. They, like thousands of others in Sweden, are missing a friend. They dare to break the taboo and talk about the shame, about the dreams but also about hope. How do you actually go about finding new friends? Documentary filmmaker Gustav Ahlgren published an ad online where he was looking for people who were prepared to talk openly about their situation. He received hundreds of responses. Many live in an ongoing loneliness. Many want to break it. But how?