Our take
Inside the Trustor Scandal is a Netflix documentary about Sweden's 1997 Trustor financial fraud. Rated TV-MA, it features interviews with fugitive Joachim Posener and other players explaining how the company was bought with its own money. The tone is talky and darkly comic rather than violent
Uplifting themes
The film questions whether financial justice truly repaired harm done to taxpayers Journalists and investigators offer perspective, but most subjects are convicted or accused fraudsters Strong primer on corporate fraud mechanics, media scrutiny, and legal limits on prosecution
Story (may spoil tone)
For the first time since 1997, Joachim Posener finally emerges from hiding and allows himself to be interviewed about his life and the Trustor affair. Twenty-seven years ago, he disappeared without a trace, and ever since, he has been on the international most wanted list. Now, Karin af Klintberg searches for him to find out how he lives and where he's been hiding all these years. But perhaps above all, to uncover what everyone is wondering: Was he guilty? Through new and opposing testimonies from never-before-heard voices, Karin simultaneously continues the search for the truth about the coup. How could five people swindle 600 million kr and still go free? And where did the money actually go?
What we flagged
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Details
Violence No violence found in this title
No violence found in this title
Language TV-MA interviews include occasional crude language and boastful remarks…
TV-MA interviews include occasional crude language and boastful remarks from financiers
Sex / nudity No sex found in this title
No sex found in this title
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening No frightening found in this title
No frightening found in this title
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse No child peril found in this title
No child peril found in this title
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Subjects discuss guilt, family abandonment, and emotional fallout from…
Subjects discuss guilt, family abandonment, and emotional fallout from decades on the run
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Family separation and reputational loss affect several interviewees
Family separation and reputational loss affect several interviewees
Talk after watching
- Why do white-collar crimes sometimes feel less visible than street crime?
- How can charts and interviews help explain complicated money schemes?