Expectations (1997)
"Svenska hjältar" (original title)

A recently separated ladies' magazine reporter, a young couple who are in love, an unfaithful but jealous crane driver, a longing father and his unknowing daughter, the home coming ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel Bergman

Writers:

Reidar Jönsson (screenplay), Reidar Jönsson (stories)

Stars:

Kent-Arne Dahlgren, Stefan Sundström, Emma Warg

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kent-Arne Dahlgren	...	Leon (as Kent Arne Dahlgren)
Stefan Sundström	...	Sixten
Emma Warg	...	Verona
Niklas Olund	...	Jonny
Cajsa-Lisa Ejemyr	...	Lisa
Janne Carlsson	...	Viking Larsson
Anki Lidén	...	Canita
Hans Klinga	...	Allan
Lena Endre	...	Margareta
Hanne Lundmark	...	Lena
Björn Granath	...	The Economist
Renata Dancewicz	...	Helena (as Renate Dancewicz)
Antti Reini	...	Isidor
Keve Hjelm	...	Egon
Gunnel Lindblom	...	Eva

Storyline

A recently separated ladies' magazine reporter, a young couple who are in love, an unfaithful but jealous crane driver, a longing father and his unknowing daughter, the home coming fisherman's son who seeks reconciliation with his parents, the farmer who thirsts for tenderness. We meet them all in Svenska hjältar, a modern saga about the chipped heroes of everyday life.

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Plot Keywords:

parent | divorcee | amusement park | birthday | mining | 

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Taglines:

Sökes: Kvinna 18-25 år, gärna internationell fotomodell, för giftemål snarast.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish Polish

Release Date:

12 September 1997 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Expectations

Filming Locations:

Kiruna, Norrbottens län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 24,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Det Danske Filminstitut, Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Per Holst Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"LIFE CIRCUS LAKE"
Music and Lyrics by Chris Walden and Isabel Trimborn

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