Movie
Being Bo Widerberg
2025 · 105 min
A thoughtful, affectionate portrait that moves at a gentle pace, blending archival footage and interviews to explore artistic passion and personal sacrifice.
- Directed by
- Jon Asp, Mattias Nohrborg
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Bo Widerberg, Roy Andersson, Thommy Berggren
- Overview
- The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.
- How it feels
- Earnest, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, ambition, identity, family
- Content
- Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Jon Asp, Mattias Nohrborg
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Bo Widerberg, Roy Andersson, Thommy Berggren
