Patrik, Age 1.5

Released Aug 6, 2010

1h 43m

Comedy

Drama

LGBTQ+

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72%

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18 Reviews

72%

Audience Score

1,000+ Ratings

A gay couple, Goran (Gustaf Skarsgård) and Sven (Torkel Petersson), want to adopt. But through a mistake on the adoption papers, they receive not a 1.5-year-old child, but a 15-year-old delinquent, Patrik (Tom Ljungman), who happens to be homophobic. With the agency unable to fix things for at least a week, the couple is forced to deal with Patrik's belief that all homosexuals are pedophiles. As Goran and Sven's relationship grows strained, all three learn something important from each other.

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

This homey construct is warm, exactingly crafted and painted with pop-country tones.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 20, 2010

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

A film that always chooses optimism and wishful thinking over realism.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 20, 2010

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Moira MacDonald

Seattle Times

In its murky light, the film is filled with details that seem utterly true...

Rated: 3/4

Aug 19, 2010

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Sarah Manvel

Critic's Notebook

A minor miracle.

Aug 9, 2018

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Chris Hewitt

St. Paul Pioneer Press

There's enough material here for two movies, and frankly, neither sounds like one I'd want to see.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 20, 2010

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Gerald Peary

Boston Phoenix

It's so sincerely good-willed, and the performances are low-key and terrific, especially Skarsgård as the more big-hearted of the gay marrieds.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 19, 2010

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david l

Patrik, Age 1.5 is a predictable and unrealistic Swedish romantic comedy that has a lot of heart. The acting performances are great and the characters are highly endearing. The film's message about the importance of healthy parental relationships was wonderful while the humor was also excellent. Its fairy tale ending aside, the flick remains enjoyable and heartwarming throughout.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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andy n

God, what a great movie! What a nonsensical story. What a fine acting. What a filigree scenario. After this movie, I want to live and love.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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yke v

This movie should come with a warning: it's homophobic as F*.. It's written for straight people, so they can feel comfortable

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Another great foreign movie. I like how the gay side of it was not overly sexualized like with other movies. I didn't, however, see the need or reason for the Sven character to come back. An alcoholic, philandering individual that blatantly cheated on his husband during their seperation. I had hoped that the Goran character would have shed some of his pandering ways and gained some independence as a single parent. They could have done away with Sven (who never had any interest in Patrik except to watch him changing his clothes) during the ending and focused more on Patrik and Goran developing their father-son realtionship and ultimate succesful adoption.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Such an adorably beautiful movie.I mean you could guess where this was heading to,but still it was such a welcome and nice surprise as movies of this genre go.Skarsgård and Ljungman were amazing in their parts,especially Skarsgård in portraying a family-oriented,ambitious young gay man.Honestly it was good from beginning to end.Instead of turning itself in a big cliche,it managed to discuss several important issues without being too loud about them and still had a definite core plot.I loved it!A beautiful example of modern European cinema!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

The tough back story of Patrik and the varied attitudes to the gay couple at the heart of the movie provide just enough grit to keep this film from being unbearably saccharine. In the end it's a predictable but solidly acted and directed heart warmer. I guess the gay theme earned it an extra half star from me, because I'm a gay man and it's just such a rare thing to find good quality gay themed films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/26/15

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Ella Lemhagen

Director

Gustaf Skarsgård

Goran Skoogh

Torkel Petersson

Sven Skoogh

Tom Ljungman

Patrik Eriksson

Amanda Davin

Isabell

Annika Hallin

Eva

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Synopsis

A gay couple, Goran (Gustaf Skarsgård) and Sven (Torkel Petersson), want to adopt. But through a mistake on the adoption papers, they receive not a 1.5-year-old child, but a 15-year-old delinquent, Patrik (Tom Ljungman), who happens to be homophobic. With the agency unable to fix things for at least a week, the couple is forced to deal with Patrik's belief that all homosexuals are pedophiles. As Goran and Sven's relationship grows strained, all three learn something important from each other.

Director: Ella Lemhagen
Screenwriter: Ella Lemhagen
Distributor: Regent Releasing
Production Co: Filmlance International AB, Film i Väst, Sveriges Television, Sonet Film AB
Genre: Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Swedish
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.3K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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