Home Sweet Home (2001)
"Hem ljuva hem" (original title)

The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his ... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Ying

Writer:

Dan Ying

Stars:

Michael Nyqvist, Kristina Törnqvist, Anastasios Soulis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Nyqvist	...	Kent
Kristina Törnqvist	...	Sara
Anastasios Soulis	...	Stefan
Alexandra Rapaport	...	Eva
Mats Blomgren	...	Daniel
Lars Väringer	...	Tommy
Anna Bjelkerud	...	Elisabeth
Anna Eidem	...	Gunilla
Frederik Nilsson	...	Fredrik Odhage (as Fredrik Nilsson)
Katarina Weidhagen van Hal	...	Linda (as Katarina Weidhagen)
Michalis Koutsogiannakis	...	Saras Läkare
Cecilia Nilsson	...	Sonja
Viveka Enander	...	Margareta
Tone Helly-Hansen	...	Personal Kvinnojouren
Peter Ojala	...	Kjell

Storyline

The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his own hands. In a panic, the wife and son both believe the man is dead and dump him on a roadside. The man survives, however, and returns home weeks later confined to a wheelchair probably for the rest of his life. How will each member in the family cope with this new situation?

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Plot Keywords:

domestic violence | marriage as hell | father son relationship | abusive father | domineering father | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Home Sweet Home

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Sonet Film AB, TV 1000

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Shockingly real

I was fascinated by the prologue which likened people to the stars and planets racing away from each other since the day of creation. But there was little time to dwell on this. In a moment or two I was caught up in an ugly family argument (over a simple maths problem) an enraged father beating up his wife and son in an unrelenting mood of madness. I felt the pangs of frustration that the wife was suffering and her final desire to end it all. After all, this violence had been going on for three years.

It is not easy to call for help and tell all the world about your personal problems and fearing even more reprisals. I felt her dilemma deeply.

Then her son, young as he is, tries to help his mother in his own way. It is clear to him that his deranged father is driving his mother to her grave.

See the film and be surprised at the positive steps the young boy takes, but then be even more astonished about what happens afterwards. Mother and son share an almost unbearable guilt-ridden secret.

This is an intensely gripping and haunting film from Sweden. Watch it and be grateful knowing your own home is a harmonious one.