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      Under the Sun

      Released Jan 1, 1998 2h 10m Drama List
      74% Tomatometer 34 Reviews 78% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings Illiterate Olof (Rolf Lassgård) inherits the family farm after his mother's death and relies upon his friend Erik (Johan Widerberg) for help with all the paperwork and correspondence. When Olof places an ad for a female housekeeper, Ellen (Helena Bergström) applies for the post, and within a short time of her arrival the unlikely pair start to fall for each other. Afraid of being replaced in his friend's affections, Erik discovers Ellen is already married and schemes to break up the couple. Read More Read Less
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      A modest and touching story about first love.

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      Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 10, 2003 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Geoff Pevere Toronto Star Under The Sun is a decent, polished and rather coy romantic indulgence, just the kind of thing for people who like the idea of the farm but can't abide the dirt. Rated: 2/5 Jul 26, 2002 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 4/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff A very simple, very mild romance but a nice one. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Sensitive. Descriptive like a photographer describes things, somehow this film manages to wordlessly take me into real human love. No drama. No sensational highs. Real. Deep. A wonderful relief to watch European realism. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review andrey k A very nice and kind-hearted movie with characteristic Swedish easy attitude towards intimate subjects. Very well acted especially by the actor who played Olof: so vividly he conveyed the panic that overtook him when he suspected that Ellen had left him, you could almost feel it with your skin. A very nice unpretentious exploration of human behavior, relationships, done with almost poetic simplicity. I wish there were more people like Olof. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Lush cinematography is the highlight of this movie. The story falls a bit short of its potential, but good acting and beautiful Swedish countryside almost make up for it if you are in the mood for a romantic drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Rolf Lassgard is wonderful in this film as is Johan Widerberg and Helena Bergstrom. It is very simplistic and beautiful with some tender moments. By the end I was very involved in the story and left feeling happy. Bravaaaa Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute but it falls short of a total success. Think of it as grumpy middle aged men but with Swedishness throughout. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review kevin w Redemptive tale, lyrically told and filmed in golden hues, of a lonely Swedish farmer who hires a mysterious housekeeper with a past: can they save each other? Simplicity and the importance of trust have seldom looked so good. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Illiterate Olof (Rolf Lassgård) inherits the family farm after his mother's death and relies upon his friend Erik (Johan Widerberg) for help with all the paperwork and correspondence. When Olof places an ad for a female housekeeper, Ellen (Helena Bergström) applies for the post, and within a short time of her arrival the unlikely pair start to fall for each other. Afraid of being replaced in his friend's affections, Erik discovers Ellen is already married and schemes to break up the couple.
      Director
      Colin Nutley
      Producer
      Mats Nilemar, Jan Beime
      Screenwriter
      Johanna Hald, David Neal, Colin Nutley
      Production Co
      Sweetwater, Svenska Filminstitutet, Film i Väst, Svensk Filmindustri, Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond, Sveriges Television
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Swedish
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 1, 1998, Wide
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $332.1K
      Runtime
      2h 10m
      Sound Mix
      DTS-ES, DTS
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)