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The Bus of Broken Hearts

2026

A wry, quietly humane look at defeat and endurance, following exhausted skiers on a long ride home.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
With over 15,000 participants and millions of television viewers worldwide, the Vasaloppet is one of Sweden’s most popular sporting events—a 90-kilometer race that can take some competitors up to 16 hours to complete. But what happens to those who drop out? Those who haven’t trained enough, who lack sufficient grip wax—or perhaps those who have fallen and broken a ski pole? The reasons for quitting are countless, but these skiers share one thing in common: the unpleasant journey to Mora in the "dropout bus."
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About
Survival, ambition, work
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Björn Carlberg, Johan Palmgren
    Written by
    Johan Palmgren, Kaveh Akaber
    Starring
    Jacob Hård, Anders Blomquist, Bullen, Mats Wiberg, Elvira de Jong, Berne Strand, Harald Persson, Michal Luberadzki
    Cinematography
    Andreas Karlsson, Johan Palmgren
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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