Scandinavian Dramas on Netflix

Sara and her family have always lived by Jehovah's commandments. But when she falls in love with Teis, she is faced with a very difficult decision.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:49:07
Netflix ID: 70295564 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With his true love sent to a convent, a Swedish crusader travels to the Holy Land to fight for Christendom in this epic, battle-driven tale.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 70267415 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Close friends Erik and Phillip each await news on their first novels. But when Phillip's book is published before Erik's, he's unprepared for fame.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Runtime: 01:42:07
Netflix ID: 70066353 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Teenage Stine accuses her father of sexually abusing her. But Stine has a history of lying, and her mother questions the accusation.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:41:07
Netflix ID: 70254944 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A dithering Danish plumber finds his world crumbling when his wife of 25 years walks out on him in this poignant drama directed by Henrik Ruben Genz.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:28:32
Netflix ID: 70045224 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

On Christmas, Leena gets a call from the hospital saying that her mother is dying, so she sets out to meet her for the first time in her adult life.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:35:27
Netflix ID: 80025416 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A troubled teenager searches for the father who abandoned his family years earlier and learns that the man is mixed up with the Albanian mob.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:43:49
Netflix ID: 70254958 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After taking up a summer job at a restaurant, young Martin finds himself working for the manager on some outside projects -- which are not legal.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.6
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:47:27
Netflix ID: 70153555 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After a violent incident, mentally ill Kriss is banned from watching his favorite movie and busts out of captivity to find the film's star.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 6.6
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:17:52
Netflix ID: 80025413 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Denmark in the 1960s. Jonas and Agnete are complete opposites when they start dating in high school and the question is: can they make it work?

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.5
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:56:58
Netflix ID: 70295571 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When Vagn is left behind at a gas station on the way to a soccer match, he gets a ride from an awkward robber. It turns out they have a lot in common.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.5
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:34:55
Netflix ID: 70295579 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Four years after losing his beloved, the still-single Karsten meets businesswoman Victoria, who prompts him to rethink his assumptions about love.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 6.3
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 01:40:08
Netflix ID: 80131625 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After being brutally abused by Hannes, Lena begins a new life with Alf, a kind man. But her world is upended again when Hannes is released from jail.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:28:41
Netflix ID: 70254947 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Prevented from adopting a child in his native Denmark, Thomas travels to Brazil where he meets a woman willing to give him the baby she is carrying.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:25:48
Netflix ID: 70281356 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A blind girl living in a claustrophobic village that missed its chance at greatness tries to lose her virginity to a shy boy with a guilty conscience.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 6.2
Netflix rating: 2.9/5
Runtime: 01:24:40
Netflix ID: 80023009 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After he mysteriously wakes up one morning on a bathroom floor, a Swedish driving instructor moves through a day that grows more desperately surreal.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix rating: 2.4/5
Runtime: 01:17:29
Netflix ID: 70124653 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Anton's only wish is that Buller, his autistic brother, was cool. And suddenly his wish comes true thanks to a Super Trip Remote from outer space!

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:30:12
Netflix ID: 70295584 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This adaptation of Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen's acclaimed novel follows the troubled romance of Poul, a priest, and Barbara, a twice-widowed seductress.

Year: 1997
IMDb: 6
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 02:18:32
Netflix ID: 70254945 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Petter thinks summer in the country will be boring, but he stumbles into an adventure when he rescues an injured dog and encounters a ring of thieves.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 5.9
Netflix rating: 4/5
Runtime: 01:25:35
Netflix ID: 70254976 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Karla and Katrine's new friend, who is a foster child, is suspected of being a thief. Now the two girls must help him like he helped them.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 5.9
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:23:27
Netflix ID: 70295567 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After an adventurous 12-year-old girl is injured while mountain climbing, an unusual friendship develops between the youngster and a wild mother wolf.

Year: 2003
IMDb: 5.9
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Runtime: 01:23:29
Netflix ID: 70254974 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When she's arrested for attempting to murder the son of a factory owner, Fragancia spins a tale of love and betrayal that began in her youth.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 5.8
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:55:32
Netflix ID: 80022956 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Three teenage girls create their own rite of passage into adulthood, forcing one another to face sexual challenges and cross many boundaries.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 5.6
Netflix rating: 2.7/5
Runtime: 01:28:12
Netflix ID: 80023019 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Single mother Mary just wants to take control of her life. But when two different men emerge to capture her heart, she starts succumbing to love.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 5.5
Netflix rating: 3.3/5
Runtime: 01:15:07
Netflix ID: 70254962 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a convict is granted a supervised leave to attend his son's wedding, he plans his big escape, but nothing goes according to plan.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 5.5
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Runtime: 01:29:33
Netflix ID: 80025411 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Karlas wishes to celebrate Christmas with her entire family. However, it is not easy to do as her parents can't stand each other after the divorce.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 5.4
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:27:38
Netflix ID: 70240539 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Before sleeping with her crush, 16-year-old Bea decides to lose her virginity to another guy so she can 'practice' being good in bed.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 5.3
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 01:22:22
Netflix ID: 70254957 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A toy salesman plans to spend his 60th birthday alone in Paris, unaware that his family back home is throwing him a surprise party.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 4.9
Netflix rating: 2.7/5
Runtime: 01:20:02
Netflix ID: 80023016 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The plot thickens at an amateur theater in Stockholm where everybody seems to be playing different characters on and off stage.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 4.5
Netflix rating: 2.5/5
Runtime: 01:49:06
Netflix ID: 70152216 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Shy, neurotic Elling and simpleminded, sex-obsessed Kjell struggle to function in society while sharing an apartment after being institutionalized.

Year: 2001
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 01:25:03
Netflix ID: 70240533 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this prequel, loner Elling's aging mother attempts to get him to come out of his shell and make more out of his life by taking him on a holiday.

Year: 2003
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:16:28
Netflix ID: 70240499 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When his roommate gets married and moves out of their shared apartment, ex-mental patient Elling becomes obsessed with a pretty hot-dog vendor.

Year: 2005
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Runtime: 01:24:38
Netflix ID: 70240505 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb