Being Bo Widerberg
He was a filmmaker who thought Ingmar Bergman’s movies showed a false image of Sweden abroad; his view was defined by the working class. Ironically, Bo Widerberg came to resemble…
Man from Majorca: Lawless City
Sven Wollter and Tomas von Brömssen. Photo: SF This film would make a good double bill together with Call Girl (2012). Sharing a similar look, they would appeal to an…
The Serpent’s Way
In 19th century northern Sweden, a widow (Stina Ekblad) loses her home to a salesman (Ernst Günther) who makes her a deal; it’s the beginning of a humiliation that will…
Man on the Roof: The Enemy Within
Sven Wollter and Thomas Hellberg. Photo: SF By 1976, American audiences had already familiarized themselves with Martin Beck. He was the Swedish police detective who starred in a series of…