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Kärleken

1980 · 76 min

A quiet, thoughtful Scandinavian drama about a man torn between duty and desire, asking you to sit with his inner conflict.

Directed by
Theodor Kallifatides
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anna Godenius, Mathias Henrikson, Erland Josephson
Overview
Johannes Salminen, a philosophy teacher an Finnish emigrant, struggles with life, love and existence, as he is forced to chose between his established life with wife Lena and son Markku, and the passion he find with student Li.

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Directed by
Theodor Kallifatides
Genres
Drama
Starring
Anna Godenius, Mathias Henrikson, Erland Josephson
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance6
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Theodor Kallifatides
    Written by
    Jeanette Bonnier, Theodor Kallifatides
    Starring
    Anna Godenius, Mathias Henrikson, Erland Josephson, Lena Olin, Per Ragnar
    Runtime
    76 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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