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The Last Contract [imdb] [viff] Dir: Kjell Sundvall Country: Sweden

It is of vital importance to maintain the illusion of democracy. The illusion is the most important thing.

Oliver Stone would have wet himself here. If you think he makes conspiracy-laden movies, then you owe it to yourself to see this one. It's about the 1996 assassination of controversial Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme. The filmmaker takes that event and some sketchy surrounding details and makes a very worthy political suspense thriller film out of it.

The music is heavy, foreboding and wonderful for the part, and the plot has enough bizarre twists and subtle hints to keep us all interested.