Anki Liden Movies

Annelie (Izabella Scorupco) is a teenager who is in love with Jonny (Hakon Lindberg) in this romantic drama. She defies her mother by traveling to visit her estranged father. Annelie goes to a remote part of northern Sweden to meet the man she has not seen in ten years. When father and daughter don't immediately get along, her romance with Jonny is jeopardized. Several rock groups and scenes from dance clubs are included to spark interest among the target audience. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

In 1959 Sweden, young Ingemar (Anton Glanzelius) lives with his dying mother and his nasty older brother. He survives all of life's knocks by comparing himself to those who are worse off--such as Laika, the little Russian space dog who was rocketed to his death and had nothing to say in the matter. Ingemar begins to identify with Laika more and more as his mother's health deteriorates, at times dropping to all fours and baying at the moon. When his mother is advised to get some peace and quiet away from her children, Ingemar is sent to live with his loveable uncle and aunt. For the first time, the boy is surrounded by relatives and classmates who pose no threat and who genuinely like him. He even has a sexual awakening. When his mother dies, he no longer rationalizes his misfortunes by comparing himself to those less fortunate; from now on, he can conjure up pleasant memories of his summer away from home to sustain him through the hard times. My Life as a Dog (Mitt Liv Som Hund) is based on the autobiographical novel by Reidar Jonsson. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In a clichéd, slow rendering of three people caught in a love triangle, Jackie (Pia Green) goes to an island looking for her lover of 10 years previous, Carl-Adam (Stig Engstroem), not knowing that his bride-to-be, the daughter of his boss, is also there with him. The twist is that Carl-Adam and Jackie were once political activists, but now he has become a successful businessman -- so will Jackie and the old politics win the day? A few other sub-plots play out against a backdrop of the good-hearted poor people on the island versus the spoiled and foolish rich visitors. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Bosse (Magnus Haerenstam) is an ad-agency employee who takes a leave of absence to complete his novel in this offbeat comedy. When he meets Lena (Anki Liden), the two are soon living together, and the author forgets his literary pursuits to father a child. He reads every book he can on pregnancy and childrearing in order to prepare for parenthood. When the baby is born, Bosse is overwhelmed as he takes on the responsibilities of the house and baby. In a hilarious animated passage from Per Ahlin, he dreams of his baby's future. Bosse is also visited by characters in his dreams that urge him to return to the life of a bachelor. He leaves long enough to write a best-seller entitled "The Male Piggy" before returning to the woman and child he loves. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi