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A Life’s Worth

A Life's Worth


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World premiere
Historical - Political - Drama | Sweden, France | 2025

Screened episode(s) : 1 & 2
Format : 6 x 44min

A Life's Worth is a six-part drama inspired by the first Swedish UN battalion in Bosnia in 1993. Four young soldiers face their first mission in a brutal conflict where peacekeeping alone isn't enough. Their commander, Andreasson, struggles between intervention and duty. A gripping story of war, morality, and the bonds of friendship, love, and trust.

Inspired by UN soldier Magnus Ernström’s book “Ett halvt år, ett helt liv” / ”Half a year, a whole life” 

Our take

A deep dive into the Bosnian War, that tore the country apart at the dawn of the 1990s, A Life’s Worth explores with intensity the unimaginable dilemma faced by the peacekeepers sent to the region, unable to intervene in a conflict that was beyond their control. A gripping series and a much-needed look back at one of the most violent wars in recent European history, prompting an essential discussion about the weight of commitment, interventionism, and the cost of peace.

  • Written By Mona MASRI, Oliver DIXON
  • Directed By Ahmed ABDULLAHI
  • Music Karl FRID, Pär FRID
  • With Edvin RYDING, Maxwell CUNNINGHAM, Erik ENGE, Toni PRINCE CVRTKOVIC, Johan RHEBORG, Johannes BAH KUNKE, Sandra STOJILJKOVIC
  • Production Yellowbird (Banijay Nordic), ARTE France, Viaplay Content Distribution
  • Broadcaster Viaplay
  • French Broadcaster ARTE (France-Allemagne)
  • International sales Viaplay Content Distribution