Skenbart - en film om tåg (2003)

Director:

Peter Dalle

Writer:

Peter Dalle (writer)

Release Date:

25 December 2003 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Plot Keywords:

1940s | Santa Claus Suit | Orange | Refugee | Berlin Wall

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Gustaf Hammarsten	...	Gunnar
Magnus Roosmann	...	Henry
Anna Björk	...	Marie
Kristina Törnqvist	...	Karin
Robert Gustafsson	...	Soldier
Peter Dalle	...	Conductor
Lena Nyman	...	Märit
Gösta Ekman	...	Pompe
Lars Amble	...	Sixten
Jakob Stefansson	...	Kyparen
Claes Ljungmark	...	Bartendern
Lakke Magnusson	...	Hovmästaren
Marie Göranzon	...	Nun 1
Hanna Ekman	...	Young nun (as Hanna Fred Ekman)
Ella Bjurling	...	Flicka i vit kappa

Also Known As:

Illusive Tracks (International: English title)
Skenbart (Sweden) (short title)

Runtime:

Sweden:100 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Color:

Black and White | Color (final scene)

Sound Mix:

DTS

Certification:

Germany:12 | Norway:11 | Singapore:M18 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Krylbo, Avesta, Dalarnas län, Sweden

Company:

Buena Vista International

Trivia:

All of the scenes depicting Stockholm Central station were filmed in Krylbo station because its resemblance to the 1940s look of Stockholm.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The edition of Wittgenstein's "Tractatus logico-philosophicus" that we see was first printed in 1992 (2nd ed. 1997), it could not be available at the time when the film takes place, 1945. The 1992 edition was a re-preint of an older edition from 1961. Tractatus was first published 1921, but with a German title, "Logisch-philosophische Abhandlung".

Quotes:

Sixten: [Sixten introducing his lover] This is Pompe, Pompe the sissy.
Pompe: What does that make you?
Sixten: I'm attracted to men only because I hate women, that's completely different.

Movie Connections:

References Braindead (1992)

Great swedish movie - a movie about trains!

First of all - I hardly ever watch Swedish movies, and this is actually the second time in my life I watch a Swedish movie on cinema! Therefor, I believe it's one of the best Swedish movies ever! The combination of thrill and humour is OUTSTANDING, and sometimes you don't even know if you should be terrified or just laugh! The plot is about this man, a writer who wants to go to Germany after World War II and help the Germans to start over. On the way to Germany, he is trying to help his friends on the train, which is however a bad idea. What a clumsy jerk! And poor Robert Gustafsson - the wounded soldier - always get in the way ... OUCH!!! But he still got his great mood. A positive guy. Robert Gustafsson have done some less great movies the last years or so, and this is really a relief. He is great in this movie. After all - this is one of the best Swedish movies ever, and Peter Dalle has made an excellent job! Congratulations!