Så som i himmelen (2004)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Kay Pollak

Writers:

Anders Nyberg (co-writer)
Ola Olsson (co-writer)

Release Date:

20 August 2004 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes, inspiration is where you least expect it . . .

Plot:

A successful international conductor suddenly interrups his career and returns alone to his childhood village in Norrland...

Plot Keywords:

Choir | Conductor | Church | Contest | Priest

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Michael Nyqvist	...	Daniel Daréus
Frida Hallgren	...	Lena
Helen Sjöholm	...	Gabriella
Lennart Jähkel	...	Arne
Ingela Olsson	...	Inger
Niklas Falk	...	Stig
Per Morberg	...	Conny
Ylva Lööf	...	Siv
André Sjöberg	...	Tore
Mikael Rahm	...	Holmfrid
Barbro Kollberg	...	Olga
Axelle Axell	...	Florence
Lasse Petterson	...	Erik
Ulla-Britt Norrman-Olsson	...	Amanda (as Ulla-Britt Norrman)
Nils-Anders Vallgårda	...	Gabriella's son

Also Known As:

As It Is in Heaven (International: English title)
As in Heaven (USA)

Runtime:

Sweden:132 min | Argentina:132 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish | English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Germany:12 | Hungary:14 | Hong Kong:IIA | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria

Company:

Sonet Film AB

Trivia:

First film role for actress Helen Sjöholm, one of Sweden's biggest stars on the musical stage.

Quotes:

Daniel Daréus: When you like someone, how do you know that you love them?
Lena: Well, you... it makes you happy when you see him.
Daniel Daréus: Yes. And more?
Lena: You, you think about him all the time.
Daniel Daréus: Right. What else?
Lena: You're happy when you're with him.
Daniel Daréus: Happy when you are together... Lena... I love you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV)

Very well done, exceptionally moving

If the screenwriter and director intended to open hearts with the movie as the musician wanted to do with his music, they succeeded with me. Commonplace human situations became original, personal and immediate so that I personally felt touched by each situation. I believe I would credit the power of music combined with the point of view of the person writing the movie. Without spoiling, I can say that I was very moved by the movie's approach to living. Haven't actually cried out of-what- joy? empathy? just deep emotion? in a very long time. I would love to find a way to show it to others. Saw it at Seattle International Film Festival.