Pure (2010)

Katarina is 20 years old. With a troubled past in a dreary suburb, her life seems to be already set in stone - until she discovers music. Everything changes when she hears a performance of ... See full summary »

Director:

Lisa Langseth

Writer:

Lisa Langseth

Stars:

Alicia Vikander, Samuel Fröler, Josephine Bauer

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alicia Vikander	...	Katarina
Samuel Fröler	...	Adam
Josephine Bauer	...	Birgitta, mamman
Martin Wallström	...	Mattias
Helén Söderqvist Henriksson	...	Personalchefen (as Helén Söderqvist)
Kim Lantz	...	Vaktmästaren
Frederik Nilsson	...	Henrik
Elisabeth Göransson	...	Agneta, socialsekreteraren
Ylva Gallon	...	Sjuksköterskan
Anna Åström	...	Cicci
Magnus Lindberg	...	Nille
Adama Gharbi	...	Jasse & Hans Killgäng
Edwin Chalusi	...	Jasse & Hans Killgäng
Caesar Kobb	...	Jasse & Hans Killgäng
Felix Stegemann	...	Jasse & Hans Killgäng

Storyline

Katarina is 20 years old. With a troubled past in a dreary suburb, her life seems to be already set in stone - until she discovers music. Everything changes when she hears a performance of Mozart's Requiem at the Gothenburg Concert Hall that sends her reeling and opens up a beautiful new world. She feels that she has to change her life and get as far away from her ugly reality as possible. But the path she has to follow proves a treacherous one, filled with lies, betrayal and a dangerous liaison with the married conductor Adam. Yet Katarina is ready to do anything to gain her new identity.

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Plot Keywords:

fellatio | female nudity | woman murders a man | male frontal nudity | triple f rated | 

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Taglines:

Katrina's eyes and mind are opened when listening to the beauty of Mozart.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

When film director Lisa Langseth was looking for an unestablished actress to play the lead in her new film, she discovered Alicia Vikander.

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie, Katarina goes to the library and asks for "Rachmaninoff's piano concerto, with Richter." She finds a seat and plays the CD. The audio is not Rachmaninoff though, but Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major (K. 622).

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Quotes

[first lines]
Katarina: [wearing headphones listening to Mozart] We don't have all the time in the world. You shouldn't waste life, so the only thing that happens is that your pussy gets slack. The first time I heard Mozart was on YouTube. That's nearly a year ago. I was searching for some stupid clip, and suddenly I was captivated - by the music. Since then, they can't touch me. They can take their cocks and their ugly lives and say what they want. I don't care. I'm not there anymore. In some bloody way ...

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Soundtracks

Bitches
Text and Music by Per-Erik Winberg
Framförd av Emnmen

User Reviews

Leading actress Vikander is a wonder in this strong, thoughtful contemporary movie

Pure (2010)

A stunning performance by young actress Alicia Vikander and intelligent direction (and strong writing) from Lisa Langseth makes this Swedish film a must see.

When 20 year old Katarina finds an escape from her troubled life in a symphony hall, life turns completely around. And she almost keeps up with the change. But her naivite and powerlessness get in her way, as more powerful or misdirected people in the symphony read her signals the wrong way.

That simple set up is all Vikander needs to make her character writhe and shine and fall into despair on screen. It's psychologically tough, beautifully filmed, paced with a sense of importance. I really liked this all around. The story does in ways fall into a familiar power dynamic between older man and younger woman, and so there is by the end something missing there. But other aspects compensate, and Vikander makes small details revelations throughout.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

22 October 2010 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Pure

Filming Locations:

Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

SEK14,700,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$84,013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Tre Vänner Produktion AB

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1