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Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : John TORNBLAD
Writer(s) : Helena JOHANSSON
Cast : Henrik NORMAN, Sandra REDLAFF, Per RAGNAR, Elisabeth EDHE THORBJÖRNSDOTTER, Amanda MALMBERG, Isak BRUNO, Tony LUNDGREN

Producer(s) : Johan FÅGELSTRÖM (AFFEKT FILM AB)

At an institution for disabled persons, year 1948, Johanna and Vilgot, two inpatients, meet
and fall in love. Their everyday life is turned upside down when they become a part of a new,
secret experiment, without them knowing. The goal of the experiment is to save the Swedish
dental health care.

Curio
Based on a true story about a Swedish dental health care experiment,
Vipeholmsexperimenten. The experiment was conducted against all guidelines regarding
research ethics that were established after the second World War.
During the course of the experiment, 3000 teeth had to be treated and 2000 teeth was
extracted. And a total of 600 individuals partook in the experiment.
The patients depicted in the film were all played by actors and extras who have different
disabilities themselves.

Background
The film is inspired by a very controversial experiment that took place in Sweden in 1948.
The reason behind it was the severely declining dental health. Due to this, a project funded
by the state was put in place with the purpose to examine the connection between a
carbohydrate intake and caries. During the run of the experiment 600 persons with
disabilities were fed high doses of sugar. The result of the study showed a correlation and
Sweden was known worldwide for proving this. However, the study was conducted against
all guidelines regarding existing research ethics of that time. Guidelines that were
established during the Nürnberg trials after WW2