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6.7/10
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Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.Set in 1984, Hans Pettersson (Hasse P.) decides to create the largest sandwich cake ever made in order to put his home town, Köping, on the map.
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This film is good but it's not a classic. I like Mikael in the leading role because he is a great actor that gives everything on screen. Finally I like to say that Hasse P I a true hero because he shows in the movie that everything is possible.
If you live in Sweden and watched Swedish movies once in a while it's not hard to get pessimistic about them,since many Swedish movies are pessimistic about life. if it's not a criminal drama then it's about someones downward life but once in a while a uplifting charming film pops out. This film has what's called the hollywood script format,which means it starts low and ends high. The town it's filmed at could be any small town in Sweden and same goes with the people, like Springfield in "the Simpsons"
I thought it's going to be something cheesy,plotless story line but I was positively surprised.It was about the human spirit and not give up on life or you give up on yourself
A top movie. The book was ok but the movie was faboulos. And I have never seen Helena Bergström so good.
The movie nearly overflows with great acting parts. The best Swedish movie in years.
I don´t like Filip and Fredrik very much and thought I was in for 90 minutes of political mess but I actually really liked the movie.
Persbrandts performance really lifts the movie and the script is believable and realistic. Well-written. Actually all main actors and actresses feels genuine. Good casting.
The parts with Filip and his father is in my opinion the weakest link but not enough to bring any shame to the movie.
This is the first time I experience Filip and Fredrik as humble instead of being condescending or making of fun of odd characters.
Well done.
Tycker förresten att det ironiskt att de småstadsfolket hatar mest med stadsbor eller Stockholmare, är i princip förkroppsligat av Filip och Fredrik.
Tycker förresten att det ironiskt att de småstadsfolket hatar mest med stadsbor eller Stockholmare, är i princip förkroppsligat av Filip och Fredrik.
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- TriviaRobert Gustafsson was originally cast as Hasse P, but dropped out due to dissatisfaction with the script. His replacement, Mikael Persbrandt claimed that as far as he was concerned, the script was more than fully satisfactory.
- ConnectionsFeatures Rekordmagazinet: Episode #1.3 (1984)
- SoundtracksTake on me
Written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket, and Pål Waaktaar
Performed by a-ha
Sony/ATV Music Scand. AB
Warner Music Sweden AB
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