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Emil of Lonneberga

1971 · 98 min

A gentle, sunlit ramble through farm life where mischief is harmless and every mishap ends in warmth and forgiveness.

Overview
Emil Svensson lives with his mother and father, little sister Ida, farmhand Alfred, and maid Lina on a picturesque farm in Småland. He is an unusually lively little boy, who just can't resist trying out every whim that enters into his white-haired head. Always with the best intentions in mind, because he is a good-hearted child, but often with catastrophic results, especially for his short-tempered father. As a result, Emil spends a lot of quality time in the wood shed carving wood figurines and waiting for Anton's temper to cool down. And the father's patience is certainly tried, as Emil gets his head stuck in the family's only soup bowl, hoists little Ida up the flag pole, and arranges a lavish Christmas party for the poor.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • home
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, family
Directed by
Olle Hellbom
Written by
Astrid Lindgren
Starring
Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Allan Edwall, Emy Storm, Björn Gustafson, Maud Hansson, Carsta Löck, Isa Quensel
Music
Georg Riedel
Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
Germany, Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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