False Trail

For the hunting-related practice, see False scent.

False Trail (Swedish: Jägarna 2, "The Hunters 2"), is a Swedish thriller film which was released to cinemas in Sweden on 2 September 2011,^[1] directed by Kjell Sundvall with Rolf Lassgård and Peter Stormare in the main roles.^[2] The film is the sequel to the 1996 film The Hunters, it sneak-premiered on 17 August 2011 in Överkalix and in Norrland on 2 September 2011 and had its main all over Sweden premiere on 9 September 2011.

False Trail
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kjell Sundvall
Written by	Björn Carlström Stefan Thunberg
Produced by	Peter Possne Per Janérus Björn Carlström
Starring	Rolf Lassgård Peter Stormare
Cinematography	Jallo Faber
Edited by	Mattias Morheden
Music by	Johan Söderqvist
Production company	Sonet Film AB
Distributed by	Svensk Filmindustri
Release date	2 September 2011 (2011-09-02) (Sweden)
Running time	129 minutes
Country	Sweden
Language	Swedish

Unlike the first film, where the title pointed to the villainous hunters, the title of the sequel hints towards the feud between Erik and Torsten, both with their own predatory nature. A television continuation, The Hunters, of two seasons was broadcast from November 2018.

Premise

15 years after the events of the first film, Erik (Rolf Lassgård) is forced to return to the Norrland village he had left following the events of the first film, after a brutal crime is committed.

Cast

• Rolf Lassgård as Erik Bäckström
• Peter Stormare as Torsten
• Annika Nordin as Karin Johansson
• Kim Tjernström as Peter
• Lo Kauppi as Johanna Lager
• Jesper Barkselius as Åström
• Eero Milonoff as Jari Lipponen
• Johan Paulsen as Mats
• Ellenor Lindgren as Elin Ledin
• Olov Häggmark as Hempo
• Jonas Hedlund as Niklas
• Yngve Dahlberg as Erik's boss
• Juho Milonoff as Esa Lipponen

Production

The film's director started filming in August 2010 on location in Överkalix and Kalix in the upper-north part of Sweden.^[3]