SVT documentary on Lundsberg boarding school criticised as one-sided

A prominent SVT investigative documentary on Lundsberg boarding school has faced criticism for failing to include the perspectives of parents whose children were victims of abuse, according to a debate aired on *Aktuellt* Wednesday.

Jens Liljestrand, cultural commentator at *Expressen*, argued the three-part series *Dokument inifrån: Arvtagarna* (The Heirs) neglected to contact families of abused students, asking, *“Wouldn’t it have been valuable to pick up the phone just once to reach those parents?”* Producer Johannes Hallbom defended the series, stating victim accounts were included through interviews with former students and staff.

The documentary examines allegations of systemic violence, humiliation, and a rigid hierarchy at the elite boarding school, where older students reportedly control younger ones via a points system. It features Gunilla and Alfred von Platen, whose son experienced racism and abuse at Lundsberg but was later convicted—alongside three others—of assaulting fellow students in a 2025 Värmland District Court ruling.

Sweden’s Discrimination Ombudsman has since launched an inquiry into the school.