De ofrivilliga (2008)

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting ones 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:

sweden | thong | toilet | teenager | school teacher | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Trinity [UK]

Country:

Sweden France

Language:

Swedish English

Release Date:

28 November 2008 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

De ufrivillige

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coproduction Office,Film i Väst,Plattform Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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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Soundtracks

The Secret
Written by Joachim Nordwall, Henrik Rylander, Daniel Fagerström, Eric Olofsson, Jean-Louis Huhta
Performed by The Skull Defekts

User Reviews

A Swedish story

Five independent stories which all possess an admirable wit and acuity. They all share one thing - the involved have to stand up for their own will and resist the so often overwhelming peer pressure that we all at some point has been the victim of.

Ruben Östlund has created a sleek, straight and accurate film where the acting is unbeatable. We have to be alert, listen and try to keep up with the sometimes very complicated plot. The camera is rolling and it allows all the involved to take all the space. The stories has a strange sense of normalcy on the surface, and the every day situations succeeds each other with finesse, perfectly knitted together until the end without any forced resolution or final connection. It is this kind of story I feel can be associated with Sweden. This may be our future culture imprint.

Ruben Östlund possesses a narration that grabs at his audience and he is not afraid to challenge. It is exciting despite unremarkable equality in the presentation, and the persons in the five stories, feel very real.