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Did anyone else hate that one husband?!

posted 14 years ago by The_Final_Boy
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I want to start off by saying I absolutely LOVED this film =] I gave it a 9/10. The main man was adorable and sweet and I loved his relationship with the boy and how they became like father/son.
But did anyone else hate his husband? I found him to be the biggest a$$hole and I thought the protagonist could do SO much better and when he left the main guy but then they get together at the end again, I really wanted the main character to turn him down and to end up with a MUCH better guy!
He just pissed me off BIG time. Did he do that for anyone else?

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[–] unknown_one13 13 years ago

Yup. I also hated him. I really wanted Goran to go it alone. However, since they would only let a married couple have Patrik, I will live with it. ;)

[–] Ensign-Gustaf 13 years ago

First off they did not break up cause one was cheating on the other. if that were the case than they would not have gotten back together. you could see that it was tearing them up inside that they could not be together, and even patrik knew it. they were at odds cause of patrik but i knew they would get back together i know my eyes were watery a little when they finally hugged you could see they really deeply loved each other. and in the end they all were happily together..

[–] so_cold 12 years ago

I agree with the op. Sven was a selfish ass, childish drunk who was a little violent. Goran could have done so much better, I Hoped they were going to go their seperate ways. I liked it when it was just Goran and patrick.

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[–] vinbjorn 12 years ago

I too loved this wonderful little gem of a film, Gustaf Skarsgård shone and was a delight to spend an hour with, was it an hour? That's a sign of a good film, it seemed to just fly by.

Anyway yes! I was very annoyed by Sven but he was a complicated character. I thought to myself Sven has this wonderful man Göran who is incredibly handsome, gentile, intelligent and compassionate yet he's fooling around with an office boy. What an idiot right? I think it was more with his own journey, he had to let go of his fear of commitment. But who can't relate to that feeling of always being on the look out for the next big thing, the next thrill and adventure? I know I can. However by the time the credits rolled it was clear he woke up to himself and realised he already had what he needed to be complete.

Anyway, just my thoughts. I gave it an 8 which is very high for me. I think it's underrated at a 6.8. Yes, Flawed, but heartwarming and almost effortless in its simplicity. I'm so glad I decided to watch it!

[–] al91206-1 12 years ago

Put yourself in his shoes for a moment. He didn't really want a child, that much was obvious in the beginning before Patrik even arrived. When Patrik did show up he said really awful things to Sven, to make matters worse Goran never took his side.

While the dinner scene was childish on both accounts, Patrik should have been forced to move to a different seat at the table. Take it from a neanderthal male like me - it's a territorial thing and ... grunt .. grunt ... that was his seat.

Great movie all around. The husband I hated was the homophobe who wanted Patrik to clean his house.

[–] Whatsifsowhatsit 12 years ago

I agree. Sven didn't go about it very well, but it was somewhat understandable the way he behaved. And he certainly wasn't the violent drunk that some of these comments make him out to be, I think. I do wish at least he hadn't been with that other guy while not being with Göran, though.

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[–] tmontyb 12 years ago

I didn't hate Sven. These type of things happen in relationships. It's the good with the bad.

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[–] rgcustomer 11 years ago

I think in a marriage, particularly in the newer same-sex marriages which are under greater pressure, your first responsibility is to your spouse, regardless of anything else. Sven was obviously in trouble, returning to drinking which he had earlier quit. It was inappropriate of Göran to take sides against his husband, and to dump him. Rather, he should have helped him cool down and take the pressure off. If the choice is between saving the world, and saving your husband, you save your husband. So I was not happy with Göran. But I'm glad we got the Hollywood ending, as unrealistic as it might be.

[–] irwanjuanda_ndson 9 years ago

Not only youuuu!!! I hate him, but actually I must say it's more complex than only hate. First, I could understand that he isn't the "wanting child" type as I don't really want to have a child too. But then, he broke up with Goran and there are implications that he's cheating with another man at his office, that's a real deal breaker for me. Yet, again... he came back, and they made up very well, and in the end he suggested that he'd like Patrick back. So, I don't know... I think I have the best worst feeling for him. He is like loveable and hateable at the same time. (-.-'')