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…
Bang!
En medelålders lärare (Håkan Serner) arbetar på en stor symfoni, men hans framtid med en teckningslärare (Eva von Hanno) är osäker. Jan Troells märkligaste film hade svårigheter att överhuvudtaget hitta…
Who Saw Him Die?
In Malmö, teacher Sören Mårtensson (Per Oscarsson) is struggling in the classroom and at home, failing to gain the respect and confidence that he needs. Jan Troell’s second film was…
Il Capitano: Drifting
Antti Reini and Maria Heiskanen. Photo: Sandrews On July 3rd 1988, a married couple and their 15-year-old son were murdered in a small community called Åmsele in northern Sweden. Father…