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After Jesper

2005 · 85 min

A quiet, mournful ensemble piece that drifts between people touched by one death, asking patience as it lingers on small, raw moments of loss.

Directed by
Henry Chu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Josefine Edenvik, Stefan Lövgren, Karin Bertling
Overview
Jesper has died and this changes the lives of the people around him: his girlfriend Julia, their friends, his parents, the woman who takes over his apartment, the man who gets his job, and the man he shared a hospital room with..

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Henry Chu
Genres
Drama
Starring
Josefine Edenvik, Stefan Lövgren, Karin Bertling
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • death
    • isolation
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    • hospital
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Genres
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    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
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    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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