A Life's Worth
2025 · 1 season · 6 episodes · Ended · ARTE
Drama, War & Politics
TMDB 8.3 · 3 votes
HOW DO YOU RETAIN YOUR HUMANITY IN AN INHUMAN WORLD?
A deep dive into the Bosnian War, that tore the country apart at the dawn of the 1990s, A Life’s Worth explores with intensity the unimaginable dilemma faced by the peacekeepers sent to the region, unable to intervene in a conflict that was beyond their control. A gripping series and a much-needed look back at one of the most violent wars in recent European history, prompting an essential discussion about the weight of commitment, interventionism, and the cost of peace.
Episodes
- S01E01Episode 12025-06-1942m
Swedish troops arrive at Camp Valhall in northern Bosnia, where soldier Mikael Forss and his team are eager to get out into the field.
- S01E02Episode 22025-06-1942m
The soldiers receive ominous news of ongoing unrest in the village of Stupni Do. They go to investigate but are denied access to the village and ordered to return to camp.
- S01E03Episode 32025-06-1943m
Shaken by the experience in Stupni Do, the soldiers are forced to change strategy. When Forss and his team arrive in Vares, they discover that local Muslims are being held hostage in a school.
- S01E04Episode 42025-06-2645m
Forss is admitted to the prestigious diplomatic program, which evokes mixed feelings about leaving the group. Meanwhile, soldier Strand and Alma sneak away to a peaceful, idyllic lake where they get a long-awaited break from the war.
- S01E05Episode 52025-06-2646m
The four young soldiers have been kidnapped and taken hostage by Serbian ultra-nationalist extremists. Colonel Andreasson is now faced with the dilemma of giving the extremists what they want or refusing to negotiate with terrorists.
- S01E06Episode 62025-06-2648m
The soldiers and Colonel Andreasson are subjected to harsh scrutiny from Swedish politicians for their actions in Bosnia, which puts the soldiers' loyalties to the test.
