The Watchmaker

The Watchmaker

78 mins | Crime | Jan. 20, 2026

Stockholm, February 1968. A petty theft spirals when Sebbe and Adam accidentally destroy the pocket watch meant for an unknown client. Desperate, they turn to watchmaker Karl for an urgent repair, but their anxiety soon shifts to a darker fear. Confined to Karl’s cramped workshop, distrust and rising paranoia transform their predicament into a claustrophobic psychological chamber play. As midnight nears, buried truths and old revenge surface.

The Watchmaker

78 mins | Crime | Jan. 20, 2026

The Watchmaker
Stockholm, February 1968. A petty theft spirals when Sebbe and Adam accidentally destroy the pocket watch meant for an unknown client. Desperate, they turn to watchmaker Karl for an urgent repair, but their anxiety soon shifts to a darker fear. Confined to Karl’s cramped workshop, distrust and rising paranoia transform their predicament into a claustrophobic psychological chamber play. As midnight nears, buried truths and old revenge surface.
Producers Blue Snow, Seize the Frame
Original title The Watchmaker
Directors Jonas Lawes
Writers Sebastian Secker-Walker

Cast

Olle Sarri

as Karl

Hanna Alström

as Hedda

Casper Berglund

as Adam

Otto Fahlgren

as Sebbe

Jarmo Mäkinen

as Arto

Annica Liljeblad

as Fru Carlsson

Rasmus Johansson

as Bar owner