Netflix Releases Premiere Date and First Look Images for ‘Stolen’

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Today, Netflix unveiled a first look and announced the premiere date for the new film Stolen, based on the bestselling novel of the same name. The film is directed by Elle Márjá Eira (The Sámi Have Rights, Ealát), and written for the screen by Peter Birro (Monica Z, 438 Days). Stolen is set to release on Netflix on April 12, 2024.

Stolen is based on the critically acclaimed novel Stolen by award-winning author Ann-Helén Laestadius. The film adaption portrays a young woman’s struggle to defend her indigenous heritage in a world where xenophobia is on the rise, climate change is threatening reindeer herding, and young people choose suicide in the face of collective desperation. But the story also lays bare the tensions that arise when modern ideas come up against a traditional culture with deeply rooted patriarchal structures.

The cast includes Elin Kristina Oskal, Martin Wallström, Lars-Ánte Wasara, Ida Persson Labba, Pávva Pittja, Ingahilda Tapio, Magnus Kuhmunen, Simon Issát Marainen, Niilá Omma and Anne Lajla Westerfjell Kalstad, among many others. 

The film is based on the bestselling novel “Stolen” written by award-winning author Ann-Helén Laestadius, who is also attached to the project as executive producer.

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