The Perfect Patient

{{Short description|Swedish drama film}}

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| name = The Perfect Patient

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| director = Mikael Håfström

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| writer =

| starring = Jonas Karlsson
David Dencik

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| country = Sweden

| language = Swedish

| runtime = 132 minutes

| released = {{Film date|2019|9|20|df=yes}}

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The Perfect Patient, also known as Quick, is a 2019 Swedish drama film directed by Mikael Håfström.{{cite news |last=Roxborough |first=Scott |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nordisk-bloodline-director-mikael-hafstrom-sign-output-deal-1211945/ |title=Cannes: Nordisk, 'Bloodline' Director Mikael Hafstrom Sign Output Deal |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2019-05-18 |accessdate=2021-08-14 }}{{cite news |last=Andersson |first= Jan-Olov |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/Mgknqm/david-dencik-kopte-sjalv-rattigheterna-for-att-fa-spela-thomas-quick |title=David Dencik köpte själv rättigheterna för att få spela Thomas Quick |language=Swedish |work=Aftenbladet |date=2018-05-12 |accessdate=2021-08-14 }} It follows Sweden’s greatest judicial scandal{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/festivals/brain-academy-helena-danielsson-the-perfect-patient-the-girlfriend-1203126090/ |title=Brain Academy's Helena Danielsson Talks 'The Perfect Patient,' 'The Girlfriend' |work=Variety |date=2018-02-01 |accessdate=2021-08-16 }} after the truth about the convict Sture Bergwall, also known as "Thomas Quick", is revealed by journalist Hannes Råstam.