Swede Caroline

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Swede Caroline

2022

1h 37m

Comedy

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As up-and-coming prospect Caroline readies herself for the big championship, the competitive giant vegetable growing world is rocked by scandal when she has her prized marrow plants stolen. With her life turned upside down and desperate for answers, she turns to two private detectives, who are then dramatically kidnapped. Are the events linked? No, of course not. But Caroline thinks they are and the hunt or her missing marrows takes her way beyond the allotments, plunging her into a national corruption scandal that goes all the way to the top!

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Nick Howells

London Evening Standard

It’s supposed to look amateurish, but it feels like an amateurish attempt at pretending to be amateurish.

Rated: 2/5

May 15, 2024

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Maybe the script could have gone through another couple of drafts, but that might have removed some of the flavour. As it is, it feels like Thomas Pynchon had emailed Ricky Gervais an idea he’d had for a British comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2024

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

This mockumentary about the heated world of veg growers should be awful - but it's laugh-out-loud funy.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

Hartley, however, is a hoot, whether in her deadpan asides to camera or when expressing the emotional turmoil of a wronged gardener.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 4, 2024

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Kevin Wight

The Wee Review

Stuffed with familiar comic talent, it’s a hilarious quotefest, but also a surprisingly satisfying lowkey mystery.

Rated: 4

Sep 4, 2024

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Darryl Griffiths

Movie Marker

To fittingly steal the surname from the man whose classic song is playfully referenced here. ‘Swede Caroline’ is a Diamond in the rough and is far better for it.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 29, 2024

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Les N

Frankly more like a TV show....a modern one

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/22/25

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Robb L

Really a fun, low budget gem. Part Christopher Guest style Mockumentary and part Coen Brothers Noir Thriller, all wrapped up hilariously in an English B film. If you're a fan of off-beat humor give this one a whirl. Best enjoyed with a nice Cab.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/08/25

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John W

The run time for a comedy should be about 80 minutes, This runs for 98 minutes and it seems a lot longer. The plot is complicated and the extra footage tends to slow-down the main story. Putting the camara onto a tripod would have helped; wobbly shots do not improve story-telling. The sound recording was poor and the diague was unclear. Sometimes you gave-up trying to understand what was happening.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Frances W

So disappointed. This had a great cast and the first three minutes with the voxpops from the competition were excellent and I thought it we were looking at something of the calibre of Best in Show. But then it meandered around in an incredibly boring way, with a nonsensical plot with no character development. Plus it broke its own rules regarding the mockumentary format, and the vegetable pun in the title didn’t even make sense as there were no swedes. I kept waiting for the great Alice Lowe who features predominantly in the titles but even she could not save it with her pointless 30 second cameo

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/24

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Jacob M

Swede Caroline is a brilliantly crafted mockumentary ( a genre that has been lacking in new and original films as of recently). The film blends charm with.sharp humor to create a comedic yet endearing film. As absurd as the concept of a missing giant vegetable is the film knows how to balance its absurdist nature with truly heartfelt moments. The actors did an impeccable job and there comedic timing was spot on. There might be nothing better than a movie that is simultaneously able to provide you with laugh while also keeping you enthralled in the characters and mystery at play. A film that I believe will turn into a cult-classic in the years to come and will hopefully get the recognition and appreciation it so well deserves.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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Louise H

A joyous gem of a film! A wonderful cast take you on a hilarious and heart warming journey into the bizarre world of competitive vegetable growing in this most British of British comedies. The mad and magical screenplay well and truly earned its National Film Award! Loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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As up-and-coming prospect Caroline readies herself for the big championship, the competitive giant vegetable growing world is rocked by scandal when she has her prized marrow plants stolen. With her life turned upside down and desperate for answers, she turns to two private detectives, who are then dramatically kidnapped. Are the events linked? No, of course not. But Caroline thinks they are and the hunt or her missing marrows takes her way beyond the allotments, plunging her into a national corruption scandal that goes all the way to the top!

Director: Finn Bruce, Brook Driver
Producer: Finn Bruce, Anthony Toma
Screenwriter: Brook Driver
Production Co: Belstone Pictures, Finn Cardigan Bruce Productions Group, Deadbeat Studios
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 37m

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