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Sally and Freedom

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Original title

Sally och friheten

Year

1981

Running time

102 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Gunnel Lindblom

Screenwriter

Margareta Garpe

Cast

Music

Stefan Nilsson

Cinematography

Tony Forsberg

Producer

Cinematograph AB, Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

In a characterization that twists and turns like an insomniac, (Ewa Fröling) does the best she can with the female lead, Sally. The "liberated" Sally (a social worker) first wants to marry, and did marry Jonas, the lawyer. She wanted a child and did have little Mia. She does not want another child, gets pregnant, and gets an abortion without telling Jonas ahead of time. She next wants a divorce, and gets one, leaving with Mia. Then she wants to live together with Simon, a teacher, but does not want to marry him - and she carries that out. Then she wants Mia to live with Jonas, and sends her away. When she sees Jonas is happily married again, and Mia is happy, she wants to be married too. Simon does not. She wants a child. Simon does not. She gets pregnant. Simon does not want the child. She goes for another abortion. To say that Sally does not know her own mind, is to assume that the character has one as she fluctuates between wanting marriage and wanting divorce, wanting a baby and wanting an abortion, not wanting marriage and wanting marriage, not wanting an abortion and not wanting a baby. There are only so many of these combinations that can go around before three lemons come up.

Awards: 1981: Guldbagge Awards (Sweden): Best Actress (Gunn Wållgren)

1981: Montréal World Film Festival: Best Actress (Ewa Fröling), Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

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