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Cold War Spy Game: Love and Deception in 1968 Stockholm
14 May
Summary
- Lone Scherfig directs a new espionage drama, Honeytrap.
- The film is set in 1968 Stockholm during the Cold War.
- A Stasi agent's mission to seduce a woman for information goes awry.
- Scherfig also wrote the screenplay for the espionage drama.
- TrustNordisk is handling international sales for the new film.
- The plot involves seduction, deception, and unexpected love.
- The film's synopsis details a spy operation that spirals out of control.
- Producers are Zentropa Sweden AB in collaboration with others.
Director Lone Scherfig is set to helm "Honeytrap," a new Scandinavian film described as a thrilling espionage drama.
The movie's narrative unfolds in Stockholm in 1968, a period characterized by vitality and optimism. The story centers on Inger, who falls deeply in love with the charming Max. However, Max is revealed to be a Stasi "Romeo" agent with a mission to extract sensitive information from the Swedish company where Inger is employed.
What begins as a calculated operation takes an unexpected turn when Max develops genuine feelings for Inger. This personal complication causes the mission to spiral out of control, placing both their lives and the operation at serious risk.
Lizette Jonjic is producing "Honeytrap" for Zentropa Sweden AB, with Rebecka Hamberger also producing. The film is a co-production involving Film i Väst, Zentropa Entertainments5 ApS, and Zentropa Berlin GmbH, with support from the Swedish Film Institute and DR/Danish Broadcasting Corporation. TrustNordisk is spearheading the international sales for the project.
