The documentary Take a Chance tells the story of ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog’s persecution.
Agnetha Fältskog hasn’t been seen in public for decades because she has lived a hermit life. The picture is from the premiere of the Elvis movie last summer. PDO
Prime Video Take a Chance – document says From Gert van der Graafwho is a morbid fan, harasser and ex-partner of Abba’s Agnetha Fältskog.
Gert fell in love with Agnetha at the age of eight, and eventually the crush turned into an obsession.
Gert from the Netherlands learned Swedish and even moved to Sweden to be close to Agnetha. This resulted, confusingly enough, in a two-year relationship with Agnetha.
After the breakup, Gert started stalking Agnetha, and the case went all the way to court. A restraining order was imposed on Gert and he was deported from Sweden.
– For many, obsessive fandom and stalking may seem like a distant thought, but for some they are a complete reality, says the director of Take a Chance Maria Thulin in the bulletin.
– According to the Swedish National Crime Prevention Council, hundreds of thousands of Swedish women have been harassed or persecuted, and we think this is something that needs to be brought to light. The documentary sheds light on this hair-raising story of persecution to the public, Thulin continues.
Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, and Benny Andersson in 1979. PDO
Take a Chance takes place at the time when ABBA came into the world’s spotlight, and the moment when van der Graaf had his first encounter with ABBA. The first impression soon turned into a deep love and obsession with Fältskog.
Take a Chance premieres on May 19. See all TV programs and broadcast times in Telku’s TV guide.