This Week's Top Films and Series: Mother Assassin and More

A mother who turns out to be an assassin and a couple who literally become stuck together are two of the highlights on TV and at the cinema. This is the week's films and series.

» Published: August 20 2025 at 07:39

This Week's Top Films and Series: Mother Assassin and More
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” (23/8, SVT).

Her son (Freddie Highmore) believes she has been working as a ”headhunter” all these years. But when Julie (Keeley Hawes) has to leave her peaceful life in a Greek village and embark on a new mission, the shock comes – her middle-aged mother is an assassin.

” (21/8, Netflix).

When her husband is taken hostage in South America, the previously politically exposed British Prime Minister (Suranne Jones) must seek help from the French President (Julie Delpy) in Netflix's new thriller series. But the President herself becomes exposed to blackmail.

” (22/8, HBO Max).

The second season of the superhero series starring John Cena is directly connected to the DC universe and this summer's ”Superman” film, so director James Gunn has encouraged everyone to see the film before watching the series. Several of the film's supporting characters also appear in ”Peacemaker”.

” (22/8, SVT Play).

Danish drama series about defense attorney Rikke (Rikke Eberhardt Isen) who gets a shock when her 87-year-old grandmother becomes suspected of murder after a mummified baby is found in an attic. But Rikke soon begins to doubt the guilt. The series will air on SVT1 on August 25.

FILM (premiere 22/8).

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It's fitting that Alison Brie and Dave Franco are together in real life since they play a couple who get too close – literally – in this body horror thriller. Millie and Tim move to the countryside and drift apart, but suddenly their bodies start to attach themselves to each other.

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The relationship between Alex (Josef Kersh) and Robin (Rio Svensson) changes when one of them experiences great love and the other falls deeper into a destructive spiral. Director Mia Eriksson-Hecht borrowed the title from Kent's song with the same name.

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Critically acclaimed drama about Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant) who struggles to adapt to – and accept – her new life in a dementia care home. Director Sarah Friedland was showered with awards at the Venice Film Festival last year for the film, which is her debut.

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French romantic comedy about Agathe (Camille Rutherford) who never seems to experience stormy romances like in the world of books, until she is invited to England and meets a handsome Englishman.

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