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A Swedish Love Story

1970 1h 55m Drama Romance List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 90% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Teenagers fall in love over the summer, despite the cynical adults who dismiss their relationship as young love.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Wickedly humorous and poignant love story between two romantic adolescents experiencing love for the first time. Rated: A Jul 31, 2015 Full Review Anton Bitel Eye for Film ...places its teen characters at its centre, yet never fails to set their blinkered joy against the very adult misery to which they remain so oblivious. Mar 24, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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isla s This is a somewhat charming and thoughtful watch I suppose on one level, although it didn't really particularly appeal to me personally. The young characters are nice enough but the plot isn't quite solid enough. There is the threat of domestic violence hanging over the parents and its another quite arty film with a light musical touch but it didn't entirely sit well with me. I wouldn't particularly recommend it, no. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely adorable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Completely charming and slyly comic portrait of puppy love in 1970s Sweden. Anyone will identify with the fumbling attraction between 15 year-old biker Pär and his 13 year-old amour, Annika. Theirs is a Romeo and Juliet romance, but as if Mike Leigh was in charge of an Eric Rohmer script. The older adults offer a warning note of how madness, disappointment and compromise conspire to curdle young ardour. Beautifully photographed with a lovely soundtrack. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member 7.3/10, my review: http://wp.me/p1eXom-2pV Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Roy Andersson's celebrated social criticism signature. To me, however, just too many unwanted materials dragging the film down. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A great little 1970 teen flick from Sweden, very watchable but don't expect fast paced action. Hard to think these teenagers are 60 years old now... anikka is a sweetheart. :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Teenagers fall in love over the summer, despite the cynical adults who dismiss their relationship as young love.
Director
Roy Andersson
Screenwriter
Roy Andersson
Production Co
Europa Film
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Swedish
Runtime
1h 55m