The New Man (film)

The New Man (Den nya människan; Uusi ihminen) is a 2007 Swedish-Finnish drama film directed by Klaus Härö.

Plot
The film portrays Gertrude, a strong and exuberant 17-year-old and her collision with the Swedish welfare state in the early 1950s. It deals with the compulsory sterilisation in Sweden affecting 63,000 people between 1934 and 1976.

Cast

 * Julia Högberg - Gertrud
 * Maria Lundqvist - Solbritt
 * Lo Kauppi - Jenni
 * Ellen Mattsson - Astrid
 * Ann-Sofie Nurmi - Alba
 * Christoffer Svensson - Axel
 * Tobias Aspelin - Dr Berg
 * Anna Littorin - Lisa