Svinalängorna (2010)

A drama set in 1970s Sweden and centered on a young woman's experiences growing up in a home riddled with abuse and alcoholism.

Director:

Pernilla August

Writers:

Susanna Alakoski (novel), Pernilla August (screenplay)

Stars:

Noomi Rapace, Ola Rapace, Outi Mäenpää

11 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noomi Rapace	...	Leena
Ola Rapace	...	Johan
Outi Mäenpää	...	Aili Moilanen
Ville Virtanen	...	Kimmo Moilanen
Tehilla Blad	...	Leena Moilanen - as child
Junior Blad	...	Sakari Moilanen
Alpha Blad	...	Marja
Selma Cuba	...	Flisan
Minna Haapkylä	...	Helmi
Håkan Bengtsson	...	Veikko
Julia Öhrström-Jönsson	...	Riita
Lotten Roos	...	Inga-Lill
Rasmus Troedsson	...	Sten Hård
Karin Ronnle Svensson	...	Åse
Simon J. Berger	...	Bengt Brink

Storyline

A drama set in 1970s Sweden and centered on a young woman's experiences growing up in a home riddled with abuse and alcoholism.

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Plot Keywords:

sweden | abuse | 1970s | f rated | coming of age | 

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Taglines:

It's never too late to reconcile.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Sweden Finland Denmark

Language:

Swedish Finnish

Release Date:

10 December 2010 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Beyond

Filming Locations:

Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kamoli Films,Blind Spot Pictures Oy,DFI

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tehilla Blad, who plays the younger version of Noomi Rapace's character Leena in this film, also played the younger version of Noomi Rapace's character Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009), The Girl Who Played with Fire(2009), and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009).

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Soundtracks

Mamma Mu
Music and Lyrics Written by Jujja Wieslander and Tomas Wieslander

User Reviews

Swedish actress Ms.Pernilla August makes her début with a nice family film about mother/daughter relationship !!!!

Films about mother/daughter relationships have always been popular with audiences as they enable a close assessment of ideas,opinions and sentiments with which most mothers and their daughters can be identified.As a film which belongs to "mother/daughter relationship" genre,Svinalängorna/ Beyond shows how the lives of a mother and her daughter are destroyed when alcohol wreaks havoc on their close-knit family.The audiences get to see how in a family with recurring scenes of husband/wife conflict, children suffer enormously as their childhood is annihilated.This film is based on a book written by author Susanna Alakoski who also tackles the plight of ordinary Finnish people in Sweden.Young Swedish actress Tehilla Blad is a joy to watch as the success of the entire film rests on her acting talent.Pernilla August,one of Swedish cinema's leading actresses makes her feature film début with this film which she jointly wrote with Lolita Ray.The influence of her mentor Swedish cinema maestro Ingmar Bergman can easily be discerned in all family scenes wherein efforts have been made to allow victims to express their opinions clear and loud.