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As It Is in Heaven

2004 · 132 min

A slow, heartfelt story of a broken man finding healing through music and community, with moments of warmth and sorrow.

Directed by
Kay Pollak
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm
Overview
A musical romantic tragedy about a famous composer who moves back to his small hometown after having had heart troubles. His search for a simple everyday life leads him into teaching the local church choir, which is not easily accepted by the town yet the choir builds a great love for their teacher.

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Directed by
Kay Pollak
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • healing
  • trauma
  • love
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, comedy, music
Directed by
Kay Pollak
Written by
Kay Pollak, Margaretha Pollak, Anders Nyberg, Carin Pollak
Starring
Michael Nyqvist, Frida Hallgren, Helen Sjöholm, Lennart Jähkel, Ingela Olsson, Verena Buratti, Ulla-Britt Norrman-Olsson, Per Morberg
Music
Stefan Nilsson
Cinematography
Harald Gunnar Paalgard
Runtime
132 min
Country
Denmark, Sweden
Languages
English, Swedish

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