Miniseries S1, E1-6
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| https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12304420/ |
I came across this miniseries after reading about Stockholm Syndrome. Clark Olofsson is the man whom the bank robber at Norrmalmstorg, Stockholm, in August 1973, wanted to be released from prison as part of the deal to free the hostages. We all know how it all went terribly wrong. The robbers were confined in the bank vault and were smoked out with poisonous gas.
It was the heady time of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The generation had a rebellious streak within them. After witnessing the world annihilate itself in World War II and observing their contemporaries bomb Vietnam to smithereens, they became disillusioned. They regarded anti-establishment acts as heroic. Bank robbery and plane hijacking were seen as political expressions.
Clark Olofsson was born into a dysfunctional family. His father is an abusive alcoholic, and Clark receives far more whippings than affection. He spends most of his time trying to stay alive amidst his father's beatings, scoldings, and occasional drownings. His mother is preoccupied with shielding him from his father and is ultimately institutionalised due to mental illness.
Clark starts his life engaging in little mischiefs, stealing, breaking into houses, and cheating. He can be described as manipulative and narcissistic. He enters and exits the prison system as if he were entering a saloon. He also successfully escapes from prison. During his imprisonment, he wooed various ladies and sowed his wild oats. He ultimately achieved demi-god status after robbing a bank. The media went wild when his cellmate robbed Kreditbanken at Norrmalmstorg, and he was brought into the bank as part of the negotiation.
The entire story is narrated lightly despite the weighty subject matter. The six episodes explore his family dynamics, relationship with his parents, and troubled childhood.
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