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Waiting for the Tenor

1998 · 97 min

A quiet, reflective drama that drifts between past and present, letting old friendships and buried feelings surface slowly.

Directed by: Lisa Ohlin
Genres: Drama
Starring: Johan H:son Kjellgren, Krister Henriksson, Martin Melin

Overview: The author Thomas meets his childhood friend Hoffman on an autumn night in 1997. They decide to let a dream come true: to make a film of a play by Thomas, Veranda for a Tenor, with Hoffman in the lead role. The story takes us back to the summer of 1961, which changed their lives. The writing of the script awakens memories and forbidden questions are answered. Their friendship is put to the test a final time. Veranda for a tenor is a film about male friendship, but also about love. Their love for the same woman...

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Directed by: Lisa Ohlin
Genres: Drama
Starring: Johan H:son Kjellgren, Krister Henriksson, Martin Melin

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
memory
love
betrayal
identity
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	5
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Lisa Ohlin
Written by: Klas Östergren, Lisa Ohlin
Starring: Johan H:son Kjellgren, Krister Henriksson, Martin Melin, Michael Nyqvist, Bergljót Arnadóttir, Joakim Nätterqvist, Petter Darin, Ruben Lundström
Runtime: 97 min
Country: Sweden
Languages: Swedish

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