Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Anton Glanzelius | ... | Ingemar Johansson | |
Tomas von Brömssen | ... | Gunnar, Ingemars morbror | |
Anki Lidén | ... | Ingemars mamma (as Anki Liden) | |
Melinda Kinnaman | ... | Saga | |
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Kicki Rundgren | ... | Ulla, Gunnars fru |
Lennart Hjulström | ... | Konstnären | |
Ing-Marie Carlsson | ... | Berit (as Ing-Mari Carlsson) | |
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Leif Ericson | ... | Farbror Sandberg (as Leif Ericsson) |
Christina Carlwind | ... | Fru Sandberg | |
Ralph Carlsson | ... | Harry | |
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Viveca Dahlén | ... | Tanten i tvättstugan |
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Arnold Alfredsson | ... | Mannes farfar (as Arnold Alfredson) |
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Fritz Elofsson | ... | Mäster på glasbruket |
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Didrik Gustafsson | ... | Farbror Arvidsson, Ullas far (as Didrik Gustavsson) |
Jan-Philip Hollström | ... | Manne, den grönhårige pojken |
Ingemar lives with his brother and his terminally ill mother. He may have a rough time, but not as bad as Laika - the russian dog sent into space... He gets sent away to stay with relations for the summer. While there, he meets various strange characters, giving him experiences that will affect him for the rest of his life. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
I just came across this coming of age movie about a boy's childhood in 1950s Sweden. I expected to change the channel but soon got caught up in the wonderful simplicity of the tale, made especially memorable by the lead performance of the boy Anton whose expressive face mirrors all of his impish thoughts.
As charming as a film of this sort can be, despite the episodic nature of the telling. All of the performances are right on target and the director has woven a tapestry of individual scenes that sparkle with truth and innocence. Makes you examine your own childhood feelings of loneliness or rejection--and the explorations that all of us are subject to.
By all means, a film worth watching. I hope to see it again--and this time from the very beginning. I missed some of the film and would like to see the complete work.