The Sugar Experiment

About Vipeholmsanstalten in Lund, Sweden, and the experiments that during the 40s and 50s were carried out on mentally and physically handicapped patients, to investigate the effect of sugar on the teeth, this at a time when tooth decay was a major problem in dental health in Sweden. By force-feeding the patients at Vipeholm a kind of extra-sweet caramel in large quantities, the experiments revolutionized research, while the defenseless patients had to take the hit for it.

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Isak Bruno

Vilgot

Tony Lundgren

Björn Isaksson

Henrik Norman

Helge Bergström

Per Ragnar

Anton Göhrder

Magnus Af Sandeberg

Erling Persson

Cia Bosse

Carina

Jonathan Wiking

Caretaker

Jenny Meldo

Pregnant Elsie

Maya Karfunkel Sosa

Johanna (4 years old)

Kaspian Ahnstedt

Johanna's Brother

Malin Longborn

Secretary

Ida Dotevall

Secretary

Lisa Praesto

Receptionist

Simon Bubach

Caretaker

Leonard Opgenoorth

Kitchen Staff

Art

Gabriel Almqvist

Art Direction

Camera

Leonard Opgenoorth

Second Assistant Camera

Crew

Caitlin Ricaud

Cinematography

Directing

John Tornblad

Director

Stina Erlingborn

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

John Tornblad

Producer

Alexander Larsson

Researcher

Sound

Benny Gustavsson

Sound Designer

Writing

John Tornblad

Screenplay

Helena Johansson

Screenplay

Art

Gabriel Almqvist

Art Direction

Camera

Leonard Opgenoorth

Second Assistant Camera

Crew

Caitlin Ricaud

Cinematography

Directing

John Tornblad

Director

Stina Erlingborn

Script Supervisor

Editing

Production

John Tornblad

Producer

Alexander Larsson

Researcher

Sound

Benny Gustavsson

Sound Designer

Writing

John Tornblad

Screenplay

Helena Johansson

Screenplay