Balls (2010)

A heartwarming tale about a beloved father who is trying to cope with cultural clashes, loss and the search for love in average Swedish society.

Director:

Josef Fares

Writers:

Josef Fares (manuscript), Torkel Petersson (manuscript)

Stars:

Jan Fares, Torkel Petersson, Hamadi Khemiri

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jan Fares	...	Aziz - Farsan
Torkel Petersson	...	Jörgen
Hamadi Khemiri	...	Sami
Nina Zanjani	...	Amanda
Juan Rodríguez	...	Juan
Anita Wall	...	Edith
Jessica Forsberg	...	Lotta
Kjell Wilhelmsen	...	Man with bicycle
Yankai Yu	...	Angry man
Marie Delleskog	...	Gunnel
Deborah Fronko	...	Deborah
Marisol Hume Eriksson	...	Marisol
Pia Edlund	...	Clerk
Jerker Fahlström	...	Kennel owner
Lena Carlsson	...	Veterinary

Storyline

A heartwarming tale about a beloved father who is trying to cope with cultural clashes, loss and the search for love in average Swedish society.

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Plot Keywords:

eastern europe | tattoo | fast food | volvo | adoption | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The last feature film by Josef Fares before moving on to design video games.

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Connections

Referenced in Hjelp, vi er i filmbransjen (2011)

User Reviews

There is only one word to describe this movie: Warm

After Jalla, Jalla and Kopps I knew to a certain degree what to expect. Nevertheless I was pleasantly surprised. This certainly is a Scandinavian movie, with all the little quirks and subtleties. And I found myself smiling almost throughout. All the cheap cuts and clichés were playfully dodged, and I was left with a pervasive joy over the little things in life. I was afraid that this was yet another movie about cultural differences, with token minorities. Luckily this was not the case at all, and all the characters were lovable and real. The film takes serious issues like tradition, relationships and friendship, and just "whips them around" in unexpected ways. Without resorting to tear-jerking.

This is a small movie, by any extent, but it certainly made my hour-and-a-half much, much better! I recommend it.

Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Release Date:

12 February 2010 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Balls

Filming Locations:

Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,674,287

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film i Väst, Memfis Film, Sveriges Television (SVT)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color