The Guy in the Grave Next Door
(2002)
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The Guy in the Grave Next Door
(2002)
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Elisabeth Carlsson | ... |
Desirée Wallin
(as Elisabet Carlsson)
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| Michael Nyqvist | ... |
Benny Söderström
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Annika Olsson | ... |
Märta
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Anna Azcárate | ... |
Lilian
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Rolf Degerlund | ... |
Bengt-Göran
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Anita Heikkilä | ... |
Violet
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Axelle Axell | ... |
Desirée's Mother
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Lasse Petterson | ... |
Desirée's Father
(as Lasse Pettersson)
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Sara Arnia | ... |
Benny's Mother
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Lotta Östlin Stenshäll | ... |
Anita
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Michael Odhag | ... |
Torkel
(as Mikael Odhag)
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Margareta Gudmundson | ... |
Mrs. Lundmark
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Patrik Lundström | ... |
The Ponytail
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Hackim Jakobsson | ... |
The Moving Man
(as Hakim Jakobsson)
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Staffan Hammar | ... |
Örjan Wallin
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Desirée, a modern librarian with urban friends and interests is visiting her late husband's grave when she meets Benny, a simple farmer. After his mother's death Benny lives alone on the run-down farm, desperately seeking a woman to take care of him. In spite of their differences the two have the dream of finding that special someone in common, and fall passionately in love. Benny wants Desirée to move in with him and start a family as soon as possible. But being a farmer's wife is not something she is very enthusiastic about. Just presenting Benny as her boyfriend proves to be an embarrassing experience. And when she gets a tempting job offer in Stockholm she has to consider her priorities carefully. Written by Signy
Another Swedish movie from the Stockholm horizon about a small city in the north of Sweden. Sometimes one wonders if you are supposed to laugh at the province and be assured in your prejudices. Probably that's the creator's idea.
This is about the dirty farmer who meets the librarian living an "unreal" life, which he obviously isn't. There is absolutely no surprises here. From the beginning to the end you know what will happen the next three minutes. OK acting by Elisabeth Carlsson and especially by Michael Nyqvist, but you still feel disappointed like you thought you would.