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Comedy, Drama, Romance  •  2026  •  114 min  •  Adults (18+)

Je m'appelle Agneta (2026)

Je m'appelle Agneta poster

Je m'appelle Agneta (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

Je m'appelle Agneta is a Swedish comedy-drama directed by Johanna Runevad. Eva Melander stars as Agneta, a 49-year-old woman feeling invisible in her routine life in Sweden after her children leave home and she loses her traffic office job. She accepts an au pair position in Provence, France, sparking personal rediscovery. Co-starring Claes Månsson as Einar and Jérémie Covillault as Fabien.

Starring Cast

Eva Melander  •   Claes Månsson  •   Jérémie Covillault

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The narrative champions breaking free from patriarchal marriage and embracing queer-inclusive spaces as paths to personal liberation, aligning with progressive values of identity and social acceptance.

Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium

The film includes a prominent gay character portrayed positively as a catalyst for the protagonist's growth, contrasting sharply with the neglectful traditional husband. This framing critiques conventional male and heterosexual norms while promoting themes of self-empowerment and non-traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: Positive
Confidence: Low

The film portrays an elderly gay man's journey from ostracism to proud authenticity with dignity and complexity. His backstory of societal prejudice frames struggles as external, while his vibrant influence on the protagonist's awakening underscores validation of queer identity without stereotypes.

Family Values: Strongly Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays traditional marriage as emotionally distant and unfulfilling, with the protagonist abandoning her stagnant nuclear family for chosen bonds that prioritize personal authenticity and sexual liberation. This clear endorsement of alternative family structures over conventional norms determines the strongly progressive rating.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Low

No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. Agneta's journey emphasizes midlife reinvention and friendship with a gay man ostracized for his sexuality, focusing on personal awakening without addressing trans identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

The film adapts Emma Hamberg's original novel, which introduces new characters without drawing from prior canon, historical figures, or adaptations that would involve gender alterations. The protagonist Agneta remains female as in the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film adapts a Swedish novel featuring white Swedish characters, portrayed by white actors without racial alterations.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
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6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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