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A Summer Tale

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Original title

Den bästa sommaren

Year

2000

Running time

91 min.

Country

Sweden

Director

Ulf Malmros

Screenwriter

Ulf Malmros, Vasa

Cast

Music

Henrik Medquist, Dan Sundquist

Cinematography

Mats Olofsson

Producer

Memfis Film

Genre

Comedy. Drama. Romance | Family Relationships

Synopsis

The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more. The movie invites laughter as well as tears, and the actors, both the young and the old, are very talented and the best Sweden can offer. One will never forget the scene when Yngve believes the children enjoy speed bumps!

Awards: 2000: Guldbagge Awards: Best Actor (Kjell Bergqvist). 2 Nominations

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A Summer Tale

2000

Ulf Malmros