Sweden movies

Factotum (2005)

Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Genres: Comedy
Countries: France | Germany | Norway | Sweden | USA
Actors: Dillon, Matt | Taylor, Lili | Tomei, Marisa | Stevens, Fisher | Flamand, Didier | Shelly, Adrienne | Young, Karen | Lyons, Thomas | Brewington, Dean | Cada, James | Detmar, James Michael | Schweickhardt, Kurt | Noah, Dee | Noah, James | Egan, Michael
Directors: Hamer, Bent
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This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of “Factotum” author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don’t interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

Black Pimpernel, The (2007)

Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Genres: Drama | History | Romance | Thriller
Countries: Denmark | Mexico | Sweden
Actors: Nyqvist, Michael | del Castillo, Kate | Cavazos, Lumi | Norgaard, Carsten | Giménez Cacho, Daniel | Bergin, Patrick | Campos, Cristián | Ross-Brown, Claire | Werlinder, Lisa
Directors: Faringer, Åsa
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The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his total commitment? Haunted by his own demons the we experiences on close hand how a womanizer desperately searches to find love again, a task only doable, if he can fight his own past and redeem himself. After saving hundreds - maybe even thousands - he is challenged once more, this time to save his newfound love from the death penalty issued by the regime. Another impossible task and a desperate chase against time. Based on a true story about a man, that did, what all of us only dreams of.

Rancid (2004)

Monday, May 5th, 2008
Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller
Countries: Sweden
Actors: Settle, Matthew | Masterson, Fay | Graham, Currie | Ersgård, Patrik | Acovone, Jay | Wiseman, Michael | Jostyn, Jennifer | Goines, Siena | Satterfield, Paul | August, Pernilla | Choi, Yun | Zonn, Alex | Mäkinen, Jarmo | Rapace, Ola | Svensson, Daniela
Directors: Ersgard, Jack
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Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. A personal tragedy has left him dispassionate about the world and his work and he lives his life in limbo. In the midst of this existential crisis he attends a high school reunion and meets three old friends; acquaintances he’s tried to forget but who now emerge like ominous shadows from his past. Once again, face to face with the love of his life, Hayson tries to right old wrongs and get his life back on track. However, life has other plans, and he realizes that the past is best laid to rest or it might haunt you forever. He soon finds himself embroiled in a nightmarish brew of deceit, passion and murder. Wanted by the police for a heinous killing, he must choose between succumbing to his darkest desires or the light that will renew his faith in himself and his future.

Manderlay (2005)

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Genres: Drama
Countries: Denmark | France | Germany | Netherlands | Sweden | UK
Actors: Howard, Bryce Dallas | De Bankolé, Isaach | Glover, Danny | Dafoe, Willem | Abiteboul, Michaël | Bacall, Lauren | Barr, Jean-Marc | Bateman, Geoffrey | Bramly, Virgile | Brinkmann, Ruben | Croll, Doña | Davies, Jeremy | Gideon, Llewella | Hammond, Mona | Ginny Holder
Directors: von Trier, Lars
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In 1933, after leaving Dogville, while traveling with her father (Willem Dafoe) and his gangsters to the south of USA, Grace Margaret Mulligan (Bryce Dallas Howard) sees a slave ready to be punished in a property called Manderlay. The slavery had been abolished seventy years ago, and Grace becomes revolted with the attitude of the owners of Manderlay, keeping slaves in their cotton fields and following predetermined despicable rules called “Mam’s Law”. Grace decides to stay with some gangsters in Manderlay and give notions of democracy to the slaves and to the white family. When harvest time comes, Grace sees the social and economical reality of Manderlay.

Gossip (2000)

Monday, May 7th, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Drama
Countries: Sweden
Actors: Marsden, James | Headey, Lena | Reedus, Norman | Hudson, Kate | Bogosian, Eric | Olmos, Edward James | Jackson, Joshua | Lawrence, Sharon | Coughlan, Marisa | Leung, Kwok-Wing | Mif | Poe | Lambert, Vicky | Massey, Kenya | Jenkins, Noam
Directors: Guggenheim, Davis
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For a class project, three self absorbed college students decide to do their project on gossip to track it’s growth. But, first they need some gossip so one night at a nightclub, they spot a guy (Jackson) and a girl (Hudson) making out before the girl passes out. Around the campus the girl is known for not giving out. The three decide to use that as their base and mix it into her boyfriend raping her when she was passed out. The gossip gets spread to the girl who only remembers passing out at the club. One of her friends suggest that maybe her boyfriend raped her.

Spun (2002)

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama
Countries: Sweden | USA
Actors: Schwartzman, Jason | Rourke, Mickey | Murphy, Brittany | Leguizamo, John | Fugit, Patrick | Suvari, Mena | Hunter, Chloe | Bocanegra, Elisa | Mendoza, Julia | Chow, China | Gonzalez, Nicholas | Harry, Deborah | Peck, Josh | Ayanna, Charlotte | Roberts, Eric
Directors: Åkerlund, Jonas
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An out-of-control speed freak (Schwartzman) is introduced his drug of choice’s creator (Rourke) by his dealer (Leguizamo). A massive three-day adventure ensues (with Fugit, Murphy, and Suvari in tow).

Dogville (2003)

Monday, February 12th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Countries: Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Netherlands | Norway | Sweden | UK | USA
Actors: Kidman, Nicole | Andersson, Harriet | Bacall, Lauren | Barr, Jean-Marc | Bettany, Paul | Brown, Blair | Caan, James | Clarkson, Patricia | Davies, Jeremy | Gazzara, Ben | Hall, Philip Baker | Hoffman, Thom | Fallon, Siobhan | Hurt, John | Ivanek, Zeljko
Directors: von Trier, Lars
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The beautiful fugitive, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in the isolated township of Dogville on the run from a team of gangsters. With some encouragement from Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed town spokesman, the little community agrees to hide her and in return, Grace agrees to work for them. However, when a search sets in, the people of Dogville demand a better deal in exchange for the risk of harbouring poor Grace and she learns the hard way that in this town, goodness is relative. But Grace has a secret and it is a dangerous one. Dogville may regret it ever began to bare its teeth…

It’s All About Love (2003)

Sunday, February 4th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Denmark | Germany | Japan | Netherlands | Sweden | UK | USA
Actors: Phoenix, Joaquin | Danes, Claire | Penn, Sean | Henshall, Douglas | Armstrong, Alun | Martindale, Margo | Strong, Mark | Hutchings, Geoffrey | Ditson, Harry | Larsen, Thomas Bo | Kempner, Teddy | Ové, Indra | Staykov, Georgi | Wallander, Anna | Rudberg, Mariann
Directors: Vinterberg, Thomas
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It’s All About Love is the story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous ice skating star, Elena, are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that, in spite of everything happening around them, their love is worth fighting for. It’s All About Love is a fresh take on modern love and future life as two lovers struggle in a conspiracy of epic proportions.