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Festival

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  • 1h 35m
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Ebba Hultkvist Stragne in Festival (2001)
  • Drama
17 years old Lina goes to the Arvika Festival with her boyfriend Calle despite that her mother forbade her. At the festival she meets the singer Marc and they start to like each other but th... Read all17 years old Lina goes to the Arvika Festival with her boyfriend Calle despite that her mother forbade her. At the festival she meets the singer Marc and they start to like each other but things are getting difficult.17 years old Lina goes to the Arvika Festival with her boyfriend Calle despite that her mother forbade her. At the festival she meets the singer Marc and they start to like each other but things are getting difficult.
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Karl Johan Larsson
  • Writers
    • Katali Jarefjäll
    • Henning Lindblad
    • Jan Palmblad
  • Stars
    • Ebba Hultkvist Stragne
    • Jesper Salén
    • Martin Aliaga
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  • Director
    • Karl Johan Larsson
  • Writers
    • Katali Jarefjäll
    • Henning Lindblad
    • Jan Palmblad
  • Stars
    • Ebba Hultkvist Stragne
    • Jesper Salén
    • Martin Aliaga
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Ebba Hultkvist Stragne
    • Linaas Lina
    • (as Ebba Hultkvist)
    Jesper Salén
    Jesper Salén
    • Calleas Calle
    Martin Aliaga
    • Marcas Marc
    Ralph Carlsson
    Ralph Carlsson
    • Calle's fatheras Calle's father
    Källa Bie
    • Millaas Milla
    Sverrir Gudnason
    Sverrir Gudnason
    • Lukasas Lukas
    David Boati
    • Olaas Ola
    Yankho Kamwendo
    • Theoas Theo
    Cary Ylitalo
    Cary Ylitalo
    • Billas Bill
    Catherine Hansson
    • Lina's motheras Lina's mother
    Gustaf Molin
    • Man in tentas Man in tent
    Jens Eriksson
    Jens Eriksson
    • Guardas Guard
    Josefine Abrahamsson
    • Groupieas Groupie
    Emanuella Alex
    • Groupie 2as Groupie 2
    Mathias Alstadsäter
    • Trouble makeras Trouble maker
    Gunnar Carlsson
    • Bus driveras Bus driver
    Jörgen Cremonese
    • Rockmusikeras Rockmusiker
    Erik Dahlgren
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Karl Johan Larsson
    • Writers
      • Katali Jarefjäll
      • Henning Lindblad
      • Jan Palmblad
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    • Trivia
      Producer Karl Johan made a cameo as an reporter
    • Soundtracks
      Sister Surround
      Lyrics and Music Composed by Ebbot Lundberg, Mattias Bärjed

      Performed by The Soundtrack of Our Lives

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    7/10
    A mediocre youth film
    This film lacks the depth of Swedish films, and feels American rather than European almost throughout. Except for the apparent fact that a beauty like Ebba Hultkvist only exists in Sweden :-) The younger you are, the more you would enjoy this film. I haven't seen many festival films, and I'm still at the age to go to a festival of that nature so I did fancy watching the film, and I certainly don't think it deserves a rating of 4 although most people seem to think that way. I gave it a 7/10.

    There are some scenes that are extremely exaggerated, especially the scene with Lina stealing her mom's car and driving into the crowd. A teen girl wouldn't drive the car so brutally. And the scene with the "easy" girl running into the arms of Lina's boyfriend for instant sex. That just doesn't happen in real life. Or if anyone knows a girl like that, you know how to reach me :-)

    This film made me feel in a way similar to how I feel with the Tsatsiki series. As a keen follower of the Swedish cinema, I think this one does not really fit right into the Swedish film phenomenon. It's not a bad one, but just an average one. I could put in the same "class" as 99% of the movies made in Hollywood.

    If you guys fancy films revolving around teens/young people, and fancy more depth, I recommend Panna Nikt. Not as "enchanting" as this one, but better than this one by all means. I recommend this movie only to those in their early 20's and younger.
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    • Feb 1, 2003

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 2001 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Фестиваль
    • Filming locations
      • Arvika, Värmlands län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Götafilm
      • Middle Earth Entertainment
      • Music Television (MTV)
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      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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