Based on true events, The Perfect Patient combines gripping Nordic noir with a human story about a relentless and resourceful search for the truth. Thomas Quick (David Dencik) is the most notorious serial killer ever convicted in Sweden. From the psychiatric prison where he serves a life sentence, he claims that he was also a cannibalistic rapist and confesses to an additional 25 murders. But years into his sentence, Quick’s life is changed by Hannes Råstam (Jonas Karlsson), a prize-winning investigative reporter and producer of several documentaries examining police and the Swedish justice system. Without much support from the authorities only too pleased to have these gruesome murders declared solved, Råstam dedicates himself to unmasking the legal chaos that resulted in Quick’s conviction. Returning to his native Sweden after 15 years in Hollywood, director Mikael Håfström (1408, 2007; Evil, PSIFF 2005) carefully lays out the pieces of the puzzle while emphasizing the phrase “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Director Mikael Håfström and editor Rickard Krantz are expected to be in attendance on January 7, 8, and 9.