This Is Not Sweden
Mariana and Samuel go to live in Vallvidrera, a mountain neighbourhood in Barcelona, to raise their children in a more authentic place, far from their respective painful…
Comedy, Drama • Series • 2023 • 2 seasons
Starring: Aina Clotet, Marcel Borràs, Violeta Sanvisens
Created by: Aina Clotet, Daniel González, Valentina Viso
S1 E1 - The Change
Mariana and Samuel have moved to a new neighbourhood, up in the mountains of Barcelona, where they hope to give their children Lia and Max a safe upbringing, something they never got to experience themselves. They have even organized a group therapy for parents, to find a like-minded community and to meet the role model for parenting — the admirable Swedish neighbour. But suddenly everything takes a drastic turn.
Nov 28, 2023 • 40m
S1 E2 - The Fear
The events with the Swedes shock everyone. Mariana does everything to facilitate Lia's schooling and Samuel, who feels uncomfortable as a stay-at-home dad and taken for granted by his wife, handles parenting with more 'traditional' methods.
Nov 28, 2023 • 35m
S1 E3 - The Limits
Mariana redoubles her efforts to make school better for Lia, but it only seems to worsen their relationship. Samuel feels that Mariana doesn't give him any attention and therefore tries to relive the life he had before he became a stay-at-home dad.
Nov 28, 2023 • 37m
S1 E4 - The Sex
Mariana tries to repair her relationship with Samuel, whom she has neglected lately. In this whirlwind of emotions and poorly handled sexual tensions, the couple's dinner with friends ends in the most unexpected way.
Nov 28, 2023 • 41m
S1 E5 - The Family
Shaken after visiting Annika's for the first time, Mariana takes her family to her hometown to visit her mother. The trip brings back traumatic childhood memories and leads her to contemplate drastic decisions.
Nov 28, 2023 • 41m
S1 E6 - Reconciliation
Samuel, feeling trapped in his stay-at-home dad role, desperately searches for a job while feeling tempted to seek validation in the arms of his Instagram fan. Mariana increasingly suffers from the tug-of-war between work and family life.
Nov 28, 2023 • 39m
S1 E7 - Self-Knowledge
It's time for Mariana and Samuel to have a heart-to-heart, but instead, they resolve in an unsustainable way. Meanwhile, as the parents neglect their children, Lia does something that frightens the family.
Nov 28, 2023 • 39m
S1 E8 - Anything Goes
Two months have passed since Mariana and Samuel made a drastic decision about their situation. They are still adjusting to their new life, but perhaps a local neighbourhood festival could be the place for a reunion.
Nov 28, 2023 • 42m
About This Show
This Is Not Sweden
Mariana and Samuel go to live in Vallvidrera, a mountain neighbourhood in Barcelona, to raise their children in a more authentic place, far from their respective painful childhoods. There, they find a community with the same aspirations. But when tragedy shakes the neighbourhood, they dismantle their ideal, the couple's certainties begin to waver and fear settles in, coming dangerously close to everything they were trying to escape.
Comedy, Drama • TV Series • 2023
