Dalecarlians (2004)

Mia, who's living in Stockholm, comes home to her small childhood town to celebrate her father's birthday. There she finds herself looked down-upon by her oldest sister; and she has to ... See full summary »

Director:

Maria Blom

Writer:

Maria Blom

Stars:

Sofia Helin, Kajsa Ernst, Ann Petrén

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sofia Helin	...	Mia
Kajsa Ernst	...	Eivor
Ann Petrén	...	Gunilla
Lars-Gunnar Aronsson	...	Ingvar (as Lars G. Aronsson)
Barbro Enberg	...	Barbro
Joakim Lindblad	...	Jan-Olof
Inga Ålenius	...	Anna
Willie Andréason	...	Calle
Peter Jankert	...	Tommy
Alf Nilsson	...	Tore
Maja Andersson	...	Ida
Elin Pålsson	...	Stina
Cecilia Forss	...	Helena
Martin Heningsson	...	Johan
Anders Bjernulf	...	Bjernulf

Storyline

Mia, who's living in Stockholm, comes home to her small childhood town to celebrate her father's birthday. There she finds herself looked down-upon by her oldest sister; and she has to confront both her sisters when her father decides to give her the cabin by the lake, a place sought-after by both of her sisters. She visits some people who are still living in the small town, and all seem quite content with the lives they're leading. However, as the story progresses it becomes more and more noticeable that none of the characters feel good about how they live.

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Plot Keywords:

eastern europe | stockholm sweden | home | small town | f rated | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Vals från Ore efter Timas Hans
Performed by Anders Bjernulf, Anders Nygårds, Lars-Gunnar Björklund

User Reviews

Had Bergman made this, the international attention would've been immediate!

The tighter the drama, the better the film of sister rivalry! This little gem was mainly promoted as a comedy upon its release in Sweden, so I'm glad to find that wasn't the whole case. Funny bits on small-town bickering are there to enjoy, surely, but the drama takes center stage, as the story progresses. And not just family drama, it also raises poignant questions on respecting differences of peoples' lifestyle choices.

Great character ensemble with many superb and moving dramatic scenes that score credibility points; and they're not just scattershot, but hold everything in place. It just makes me assume that if Ingmar Bergman had made this (the drama would suit him!), the international attention probably would have been immediate.

7 out of 10 from Ozjeppe.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Sweden] Sonet Film [Sweden]

Country:

Sweden Denmark

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

16 December 2004 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Dalarnai emberek

Filming Locations:

Rättvik, Dalarnas län, Sweden

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$466,835

Company Credits

Production Co:

Memfis Film, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1