Marianne (2011)

The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife's death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim... See full summary »

Director:

Filip Tegstedt

Writer:

Filip Tegstedt

Stars:

Thomas Hedengran, Peter Stormare, Tintin Anderzon

2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Thomas Hedengran	...	Krister
Peter Stormare	...	Sven
Tintin Anderzon	...	Eva
Sandra Larsson	...	Sandra
Dylan M. Johansson	...	Stiff
Viktoria Sätter	...	Marianne
Helena Löwenmark	...	Maran
Gudrun Mickelsson	...	Birgitta
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Patrik Andersson	...	Gotharen
Maria Bergsten	...	Ankan
Peter Boija	...	Peter
Jonathan Bonin	...	Mattsson - Police
Stella Edling	...	Linnéa
Kerstin Hansson	...	Läkaren
Tim Netzler	...	Olle

Storyline

The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife's death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim daily existence. Not only must he raise his newborn child alone, he must also contend with the mood swings of his older daughter Sandra, a rebellious youth harbouring deep animosity towards her father, blaming him for all the ills that have befallen the family. Faced with such difficult circumstances, Krister is slowly losing his grip on himself, which threatens the teaching career he exhibits a waning interest in. The mental health of this damaged man is deteriorating and those around him have reason to be concerned. Especially because, for some time now, Krister has been plagued by night terrors, his fitful slumber intruded upon by a mysterious woman with dark designs on him. He initially believes these visions are a symptom of serious post-traumatic shock. Krister does, after all, have a number ...

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Plot Keywords:

nightmare | folklore | hallucination | revenge | microbudget | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

18 September 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Östersund, Jämtlands län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK 1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jämtfilm, AMT Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Haunt"
Written by KidArctica
Performed by KidArctica

User Reviews

A slow-burning chiller

Just caught this at the Leeds International Film Festival as part of their Day Of The Dead horror flick marathon. It's a slow-burning chiller about an errant father quite literally haunted by his past, but plays out as a closely observed family drama that flits through time unexpectedly, but never confusingly, to tell the whole story. It expertly balances the human drama with supernatural elements in a similar way to Let The Right One In, which lends a believability to the whole disturbing scenario. The performances are all spot on, especially Dylan M. Johannsson as the wide- eyed Stefan, and the cinematography is captivating.