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The Last Resort Wins Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film

2/1/2026

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Maria Sødahl's The Last Resort won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film.
The prize was SEK 400,000 (about $41,500) for Sødahl and producers Thomas Robsahm and Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen.
The jury praised its unflinching examination of cruelty and xenophobia and societal complicity.
Adam Lundgren won the gender-neutral Best Acting award for The Quiet Beekeeper, which also won the Audience Award.

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Maria Sødahl's The Last Resort won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film.
The prize was SEK 400,000 (about $41,500) for Sødahl and producers Thomas Robsahm and Sigurd Mikal Karoliussen.
The jury praised its unflinching examination of cruelty and xenophobia and societal complicity.
Adam Lundgren won the gender-neutral Best Acting award for The Quiet Beekeeper, which also won the Audience Award.