Kudos to the brilliant perception.
In Sweden we have a saying that "Taste is like the butt - Splitted" just like we all have two separete bumcheeks we have different taste. A bit odd but that's just us.
Another thing wich is odd is that one guy in the thread actually likes this timewaster and I don't want to get into an immature bashingcompetition about who's taste is more "right" then anothers and just point out some things that could be helpful for people who haven't sen the film or have endured it and might feel frustrated about it.
First of all - You may have opinions about mainstream Hollywood flicks but just because something is made somewhere else doesn't automaticly make it good.
Second to that - This is a MORONIC script with badly written dialouges and nonsense scenes that not even the actors understood.
Linda Molin said that she had a hard time UNDERSTANDING what the director wanted. And she is not a bad actress, new yes, but not bad.
So if you as a viewer feel puzzled, it's okay! The actors didn't even get it!
And if I am to say my opinion the director is the main problem to why this film turned out so bad and it's due to her complete lack of intellect and the curse of having a cosmic sized megalomania. If I would like to be mean I could just say that it's a rediculus p0rnographic fantasy wich she finally made come through. But I'll stick to her being an imbecil.
We have to take responsibility for what we are depicting on the screen. We can't just show violence, incest, abuse, animal cruelty etc without putting morals next to them, if we won't explains why something is done and question it, it just degenerates into nothing more meaningful then a personal snuffagenda.
Why make a wery young and unexperienced girl act in a film that depicts questionable inscest and peadophilia without ever explaining why - to either the cast or the audience? When the topic of the film doesn't even have anything to do with any of it? Stupidities.
Here in Sweden most youths REFUSE to watch Swedish film and bashes it just because crap like this is being produced.
So sad, because there are good Swedish films and series! There is no reason to glorify failured films like this just because it's not from Hollywood, when you actually can watch something great instead!
If it's possible to find it subbed - try to get your eyes on the tv show "Äkta Människor" (Real Humans) and the Swedish - Danish production "Bron" (The Bridge)
If you like artsy stuff - Well, then prized filmographer Roy Anderssons "A Pidgeon sat on a branch and contemplated about existence" just got the Golden Lion award in Venice and might just be possible to watch on the smaller screens.
If you would like to watch a much better story about coming if age and young love (and Vampire Mowgli!) DO see "Låt den rätte komma in" (let the right one in) and don't bother about the american remake.
You can watch complex vintage classics like "Doktor Glas" (Doctor Glass) and Bergmans "Det Sjunde Inseglet" (The Sevent Seal) if you prefer the artsy and min mainstream.
Or perhaps go for hilarious and joyable comedic films like "Kopps" (yeah.... Just wishing to be REAL COPS ;3 ) or a little bit more dramatik but still funny "Yalla Yalla" by the same film maker Josef Fares.
He have also made a more serious tearjearker called "Zozo" I really recommend it.
DI you want to watch an unknown dogmatic indie horror flick? Look up "Det Okända" (The Unknown)
And while you're at it, try to find an older series called "The Utvalda" (The Chosen) a tv show that gave people nightmares.
Perhaps some vintage police stuff?
Well, even though Sweden likes crime and that cops are much better om film then in reality the older crime series might not be too attractive to non Swedes (because we get nostalgic) it could still be worth looking up a 90's Beck film named "Spår i mörker" - (Traces in the Dark)
It WAS a really riveting film back then. Today it's not equally as good as it would be as if it was made now but it's still in interesting piece of work.
Unless you haven't seen the Milennium Triology you ought to and don't miss the Easy Money trio "Snabba Cash" It's terrific!
Older "Under Ytan" (Under the surface" us horrifying in trafficking ways and is pointing out cracks in society in dark manner.
This list of good films could be longe but let's end it with some bad films so we stick to the theme of badly executed films.
"Ping - Pong Kingen"
(The Ping Pong King)
Pointless, doesn't lead anwhere.
"Iskariot"
Back in 2008 the standards were set too now. This could have been a GREAT film but the teatraliskt dialouges and the lack of a good direction made this production faceplant. Sadly. Worth to watch if you go in with that in mind.
"Flickan" (The Girl)
This is a waste of everyones time and an insult to the AWESOME actors and the frustrated audience.
This film have - BEAUTIFUL settings, Fricking TOP NOTCH camera work and FLAWLESS actors.
What it lacks is a proper scripts without the swiss cheese madness of plot holes and logical explanations to all the meaningless stupidities.
It's such a SHAME!
This should be a great piece of art but again the hubris of below average directors dictate their megalomanic dumbness into a farse.
It's worth watching this film to see the difference between good and bad film making and for the sake of the incredibly talanted child actress who now is completely forgotten and could have ended up with an award if this film just would have hoten the directing it actually deserved.
"Faro"
I had such expectations for this film, the plot felt interesting and the portraited nature in the trailer was really alluring.
Sadly it was a dissapointment just like Apflickorna and Flickan due to plot holes, a completly unneccesary murder of a dog and endless stupidities and non logical decisions from the main charachters.
There are so much more to watch, both good and bad but I'll end this comment with the thanks to imdb enabling regular people to review and share experiences about film so we viewers can save some of our precious time to avoid pointless movies!
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avlis-nec
8 years ago
I so agree with everything you said in your post. You said many things so I´m not going into detail, but you are right that this was only an excuse to make a distasteful movie.
Thanks for that analisys of swedish cinema!
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