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LFO

  • 20132013
  • 1h 34m
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6.6/10
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LFO (2013)
Robert, an amateur sound engineer, spends hours in in his basement full of wires and oscillators experimenting with sound waves. After he finds a frequency that allows him to hypnotize people, he lures his attractive new neighbors into his house to act as test subjects for his discovery. Under Robert's control, the oblivious couple is manipulated into increasingly elaborate role-playing games that allow Robert to indulge in his most megalomaniacal fantasies. But when investigations into the suspicious death of his wife threaten to bring an end to his demented operation, Robert must use his scientific breakthrough on a much larger scale in order to continue his warped research.
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A man experimenting with sound discovers he can use it for mind control. He begins testing it on his neighbors, with increasingly unforeseen consequences.A man experimenting with sound discovers he can use it for mind control. He begins testing it on his neighbors, with increasingly unforeseen consequences.A man experimenting with sound discovers he can use it for mind control. He begins testing it on his neighbors, with increasingly unforeseen consequences.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Antonio Tublen
  • Writer
    • Antonio Tublen
  • Stars
    • Patrik Karlson
    • Izabella Jo Tschig
    • Per Löfberg
  • Director
    • Antonio Tublen
  • Writer
    • Antonio Tublen
  • Stars
    • Patrik Karlson
    • Izabella Jo Tschig
    • Per Löfberg
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    • 10User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Patrik Karlson
    Patrik Karlson
    • Robert
    Izabella Jo Tschig
    • Linn
    • (as Johanna Tschig)
    Per Löfberg
    Per Löfberg
    • Simon
    Ahnna Rasch
    Ahnna Rasch
    • Clara
    Lukas Loughran
    Lukas Loughran
    • Peter
    Erik Börén
    • Sinus-San
    Björn Löfberg Egner
    • Sebastian
    Agneta Nordin
    • Swedish radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Daniel Engman
    • Telemarketer
    • (voice)
    Kjetil Mørk
    • Norwegian radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Fabian Maugeais
    • French radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Thomas Chaanhing
    Thomas Chaanhing
    • Chinese radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Adam Elk
    • American radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Josh Record
    • British radio news announcer
    • (voice)
    Pierre Malmqvist
    • Radio show host
    • (voice)
    Sara Chaanhing Kennedy
    Sara Chaanhing Kennedy
    • Radio show guest
    • (voice)
    • (as Anna-Sara Kennedy)
    Cecilia Nordlund
    • Radio show guest
    • (voice)
    Peter Wirén
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    • Director
      • Antonio Tublen
    • Writer
      • Antonio Tublen
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      Shot in 10 days.
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      Robert: Everything's just hunky-dory. Go fuck or something.

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    7/10
    A Trippy but accessible sic-fi dark comedy
    This 2013 scandanavian sci-fi film centers on Robert Nord, a formerly powerless man in an unsatisfying life, who discovers the exact frequency needed to control people's minds. He can give orders to their subconscious, from what to do to how to feel and what they even notice. Testing this out on his neighbors, he continuously experiments with this new power, while also using it to deflect law enforcement and a man who wants to know the secret for himself.

    The story is told in a non linear fashion, with scenes often put out of order, to where we'll see something begin but cut away and go to another part of the story, before we see it's result later on. Don't be scared off by this, however. The film is easy to follow, you simply need to pay attention. In addition, the film is very cold and distant, using none of the usual techniques to manipulate audience reaction, but simply allowing things to play out. This works well for the dry sense of humor the film has, much of it centered around how both dark and absurd Robert's experiments become, which needless to say fall very short of what most rational people would consider moral. The only judgements made, however, are by the audience alone. However even with his immoral action, it's easy to feel some slight sympathy for Robert, a mentally ill, somewhat pathetic individual who at times seems to have his heart in the right place, but whose actions never lead to consequences good for anyone, not even himself. LFO: The movie finds that perfect balance, between conveying the philosophical quandaries of it's subject matter as well as the innate comedy of it, which come together especially perfectly in the film's conclusion.

    I don't want to say too much more, because it's better to go into this knowing very little. If what I wrote sounds even a little intriguing to you, chances are this film is right up your alley and you should seek it out immediately.
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    • Release date
      • December 27, 2014 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Denmark
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    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Генератор сигналов низкой частоты
    • Filming locations
      • Mölle, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • SpectreVision
      • PingPongFilm
      • Film i Skåne
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      • €500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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