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Stockholm East

2011 · 95 min

A quiet, aching watch that keeps you uneasy as tenderness and buried guilt slowly braid together.

Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mikael Persbrandt, Iben Hjejle, Henrik Norlén
Overview
Stockholm East is the love story between two strangers, bound together by a tragedy that has taken its toll on both their lives and relationships. When Johan and Anna meet at the railway station connecting Stockholm with the idyllic suburbs where they both live, they embark on a dangerous journey of passion and lies.

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Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Genres
Drama
Starring
Mikael Persbrandt, Iben Hjejle, Henrik Norlén
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • deception
  • guilt
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Simon Kaijser
Written by
Pernilla Oljelund
Starring
Mikael Persbrandt, Iben Hjejle, Henrik Norlén, Liv Mjönes, Lars-Erik Berenett, Anki Lidén, Annika Hallin, Jimmy Lindström
Music
Leif Jordansson
Cinematography
Per Källberg
Runtime
95 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
French, Swedish

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