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      Miffo

      Released Aug 1, 2003 1h 40m Romance Comedy List
      Reviews 49% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Seeking a change, young Swedish pastor Tobias Carling (Jonas Karlsson) transfers from the city to a church in the suburbs. Unfortunately, he finds that many locals are uninterested in attending services, so he goes from house to house to recruit churchgoers. Eventually, he meets the vivacious and wheelchair-bound Carola Christiansson (Livia Millhagen), who lives in a rough area. Despite their differences, Tobias and Carola begin a relationship that affects both of them in surprising ways. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I don't know. Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron has an original and mesmerizing style. James Coburn is sergeant Steiner, a man with a love/hate relationship with his life on the Russian-German front circa 1944. It's a very good film, that's all I know. Douglas Sirk's A Time to Love and a Time to Die is about a german soldier coming home on a three week leave from the aforementioned Russian-German front. Only, the vacation is no picnic either. Frankly, they're bombing the shit out of Berlin, and it's not nice for anybody. The guy is looking for his parents, but finds a girl instead. Generally great stuff. All in a Night's Work is a fun movie. Shirley MacLaine is really cute and Dean Martin is better than usual(obviously usually he sucks). Good film, just not anything too profound. Miffo, from Sweden. Is about a young priest called Tobias(curiously looking like a greatly upgrated version of Toby Maguire) who is trying to get his life in order. Struggling for independence from his wealthy parents and high-class background, struggling with his ambitions to do good in his profession, and generally struggling in his messy personal life, he meets a girl in a wheelchair, who is of the lower uneducated classes and looking like a polish hooker, so naturally there's immediate attraction. For some odd reason the film occationally threatens to suffocate itself with stupid Hollywood cliches, but luckily director Daniel Lind Lagerlöf has enough style and grace to steer through the sometimes a bit too conventional plot succesfully. Some delicious scenes. A smart small film that yet doesn't want to stray far from the mainstream. Insomnia is a good solid mediocre thriller from the Memento guy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member :down: I didn't like this movie, it was strange, I didn't understand the swedish sense of humor. The story is crazy :rotten: Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member [size=5][color=olive][b]MIFFO (2003)[/b][/color][/size] [img]http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00087/Miffo_87627m.jpg[/img] [color=green][b][i]This Swedish movie directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf it's perfect for long winter nights in Sweden when there is nothing better to do... and TV is not a valid option... I'll suggest having a company of the opposite sex because this movie will be best to watch in company of two! [img]http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00013/Miffo_13210m.jpg[/img] Young man Tobias Nils Carling (played by Jonas Karlsson) is becoming a priest and is trying hard to wake up the interest of the uninterested community and bring them back to church... Not much success, though... While trying hard to please everyone he meets young girl, who is disabled and in that process of falling in love he starts doubting his faith! The girl is completely different from any other girl he was going out with and he can't fit her in any of the stereotypes recommended by his parents, rich and highly educated... [img]http://www.imcdb.org/images/203/025.jpg[/img] Young girl lives with her mother who is alcoholic and she is not a stranger to many young and older lonely man from the town... Everything is perfect until this part of the movie where the clichés are employed and that is the part where the movie reaches the lowest point... [img]http://www.imcdb.org/images/203/016.jpg[/img] Artistically there is not much inspiration in this work of art but opens the window of different thinking in uncommon situations... often very funny ones! And don't forget that I told you that this movie is for long WINTER NIGHTS! It's not for a warm summer nights when there is much better things to do! [img]http://www.imcdb.org/images/203/020.jpg[/img] Acting of Livia Millhagen was superb as girl in wheelchair Carolu Angelique Christiansson...[/i][/b][/color] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member The cutest and most touching love story that I've seen in the last few years. So humorous, too... I absolutely loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member It is funny, sometimes deep and always very human. I really enjoyed watching it :) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member heartwarming and funny. "vad fÃ¥r man om man korsar en taliban med en kommunalarbetare? - en mördarsnigel!" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Eric Henderson City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul The clich of the idealistic young preacher learning a few lessons from the real world gets an energetic workout in this Swedish import. Jul 18, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Seeking a change, young Swedish pastor Tobias Carling (Jonas Karlsson) transfers from the city to a church in the suburbs. Unfortunately, he finds that many locals are uninterested in attending services, so he goes from house to house to recruit churchgoers. Eventually, he meets the vivacious and wheelchair-bound Carola Christiansson (Livia Millhagen), who lives in a rough area. Despite their differences, Tobias and Carola begin a relationship that affects both of them in surprising ways.
      Director
      Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
      Producer
      Peter Possne
      Screenwriter
      Malin Lagerlöf
      Distributor
      Sonet Film
      Production Co
      Hägring AB
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      Swedish
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 1, 2003, Wide
      Runtime
      1h 40m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo