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Göran

Music: Oscar Schönning
Sound design: Edward Swords

Director: Martin Bergh
Producer: Milla Bergh, Martin Bergh
Premiere: Summer 2021

By day, Göran is an ordinary man living with his cat Stina in Tyresö. At night, he delivers newspapers through rain and snow, and on weekends, he transports bread to grocery stores. But Göran is also Sweden’s most prolific extra.

In Göran, we step behind the scenes of countless film and TV productions where he has played every role imaginable—always in the background, yet a constant presence. We eavesdrop on backstage gossip at craft services, tag along to wrap parties and witness the unglamorous but fascinating world of professional extras. With over 727 productions under his belt and no plans of quitting, Göran has quietly become a legend in the Swedish entertainment industry.

Winner of Best Documentary at Close:Up Reykjavik Film Festival 2021.

  • Göran, seen from behind, moves a pallet of Polarbröd boxes through a warehouse. By day, he delivers bread to grocery stores—one of many jobs that support his double life as Sweden’s most prolific film extra.
  • A film crew captures a scene in a church. Göran, seated among other extras in the pews, listens attentively as a large cinema camera records the shot—offering a rare glimpse into the making of a scene where he appears in the background.
  • Close-up profile of Göran in soft, shadowy light. His expression is calm and thoughtful—a quiet moment that reflects the introspective side of Sweden’s most prolific extra.
  • On a film set, Göran sits quietly in a theatre chair, waiting between takes. Around him, crew members and fellow extras move in the background—a glimpse into the often-overlooked world behind the scenes.