You’ve heard the term, but what is Stockholm syndrome exactly? Britannica’s dictionary defines it as “a psychological response wherein a captive begins to identify closely with his or her captors, as well as with their agenda and demands.” Essentially, it’s a coping mechanism that kidnapped victims have been found to feel in horribly stressful situations like kidnapping. While it’s psychologically awful and harrowing, there is a sense and need for order in the chaos which often makes the victim—grasping for anything positive at all—to empathize with their tormenter. And it certainly doesn’t hurt when that tormentor doesn’t seem all that evil.
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Based on the truth and lies of the notorious Swedish bank robber Clark Olofsson—the man who gave rise to the expression the Stockholm syndrome, “Clark” is a Swedish-language limited series directed by Jonas Åkerlund written by Fredrik Agetoft, Peter Arrhenius, and Jonas Åkerlund. Alicia Agneson, Vilhelm Blomgren, and Sandra Ilar co-star.
This is an unbelievable story, but grounding it is the lead actor Bill Skarsgård, the brother of Alex Skarsgård, who plays Olofsson. “Clark” premieres on Netflix on May 5th. Watch the first trailer below.