Story Line
A film about the gold panning adventures of Hans Söderström, an indigenous Swede. The story stretches from Scandinavia to Africa, via Asia and the Americas, but ultimately boils down to the simple boyish dream of finding gold. Lots of it. And oneself.
“A Swedish dreamer chases ethical gold across continents—and pays the ultimate price for a boyhood dream.”
Top Cast
Mattias Löw
Self (Voice)
Hans Södertsröm
Self
Markus Lundberg
Self
Hanna Sardén
Self
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Self (archive footage)
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Self (archive footage)
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Rating
8.2/ 10
Release Date
2025-11-07
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
DocumentaryHistoryAdventure
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User Reviews (2)
candicetop
7/10
•1/4/2026The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is a quietly engaging documentary that offers an intriguing glimpse into Hans Söderström’s stubborn pursuit of gold between the Arctic and Africa. It balances character study and adventure reasonably well, with evocat...
lassepetter
No rating•3/3/2026
“The Gold Panner from Lannavaara” is that rare documentary that feels like someone spliced a slow Norrbotten village evening with a fever dream set in a gold mine. Hans “Hasse” Söderström wanders through the film as a tragic hero, overcaffeinated ent...