Who Talks

1/23/2026

At it’s heart, this has points to make about local democracy, consultation and perhaps even some culturally motivated tensions too. Sadly though, the execution is all too messy to really work. We start with a scenario that’s obviously meant to introduce us to teacher “Niklas” (Kristoffer Appelquist) but that is undercooked, then we meet “Karin” (Cecilia Milocco) who is having some sort of difficulty with her teenage son but again, we know no more before being taken to a town meeting where she must address the disgruntled local residents who are concerned about plans to place immigrant children, mostly boys, into their community. Are they a threat? Are they deserters? Will it be safe for the women? How much will it cost? Why was nobody consulted? After all they’re just kids? Oddly enough, a