Svenska Hjaltar (1997)
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Ensemble Film |
Run Time - 106 min. |
Countries - Sweden |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
Over the course of a single year, the disparate lives of several modern Swedes gradually intersect. Based on a short story series by Reider Jonsson (best known for "My Life as a Dog) and directed by Daniel Bergman (son of Sweden's greatest director Ingmar Bergman), the focus is on the more mundane aspects of the character's lives, and the tone is low-key and laid back. The various characters are introduced aboard a train. One passenger is returning home to make peace with his father, a fisherman. Elsewhere, a husband and wife argue in front of their daughter about a pending divorce while a pair of young Slavic tourists bill and coo. In another spot, a young woman flirts with a handsome older man. All that subsequently occurs between the characters is reflected in the deep blue eyes of a beautiful woman.
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Keywords
life, train [locomotive], passenger, divorce, husband-and-wife, love, tourist