Involuntary (2008)

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down - or failing to do so - are explored.

Director:

Ruben Östlund

Writers:

Erik Hemmendorff (screenplay), Ruben Östlund (screenplay)

Stars:

Villmar Björkman, Linnea Cart-Lamy, Leif Edlund

10 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Villmar Björkman	...	Villmar
Linnea Cart-Lamy	...	Linnea
Leif Edlund	...	Leif
Sara Eriksson	...	Sara
Lola Ewerlund	...	Lola
Alexandra Hummingson	...	Gala guest
Hanna Lekander	...	Hanna
Olle Liljas	...	Olle
Maria Lundqvist	...	Maria
Cecilia Milocco	...	Cecilia
Simeon Nordius	...	Sonen
Guje Palm	...	Argumenterande kvinna
Henrik Vikman	...	Henrik
Vera Vitali	...	Vera

Storyline

It's almost summer in Sweden and minor indiscretions and misbehavior abound. Leffe likes to show off for his friends and play salacious pranks, especially when he's drinking. Meanwhile, a righteous grade-school teacher doesn't know where to draw the line: she insists her fellow educators need a bit of instruction. Then there are two young teenage girls who like to pose for sexy photos and to party, but one night in a park, one of them is found passed out drunk by a complete stranger.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to anton chekhov | sweden | thong | toilet | teenager | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Sweden's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010.

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Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Connections

References Duracell Energizer Bunny (1989)

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Soundtracks

Briggens blåögda blonda kapten
Performed by Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO)
Written by Benny Andersson

User Reviews

unbiased reviews

The camera angles were interestingly different. Made you think about the conversations and not focus so much on the shallowness of what I call: eye candy syndrome, which Hollywood so likes to depict. One thing that did disturb me when reading reviews was that a few of the very positive ones contained the same misspellings. That is hardly a coincidence. Back to the film: There seemed to be too many thematic subplots going on, despite other reviews that seem to say: "hey, that mirrors life". But generally, the film was entertaining and was an interesting diversion. The homo-erotic male-bonding deal with the guys seemed a bit contrived. I couldn't figure the rhyme or reason there.

Details

Official Sites:

Trinity [UK]

Country:

Sweden France

Language:

Swedish English

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Involuntary

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$623,849

Company Credits

Production Co:

Plattform Produktion, Coproduction Office, Film i Väst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1