Yvonne Schaloske Movies
- 1993
In this fast-paced MTV-style crime drama, four young men who have made a living at petty crime get more deeply involved in the drug underworld, and experience violence at an entirely new level. This action-oriented film was made by two young men who themselves participated in that life, with a grant from Svensk Filmindustri. While it is probably intended as a cautionary tale, reviewers thought it likelier to encourage violence rather than deter it. They also found the (apparently) deliberate underacting throughout somewhat disturbing. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In this melodrama, Rita (Lena Carlsson) is a girl about to turn 17, and she is exploring the world around her and, more particularly, her feminine powers over men. It is summer, and she and her wealthy parents are spending the holidays at their seaside resort home. Rita discovers that she has some romantic feelings for her father, but soon tires of that game, and takes up with a van driver after fending off the attentions of a more "suitable" partner. Meanwhile, she and her girlfriend visit a carnival, play tennis, etc. Aside from her parents, her other older relatives are all semi-tragic types, much given to drink, suicide attempts, and shooting birds. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Helge Jordal, Ulf Friberg, (more)
- 1985
This uneven comedy is set in the 1920s and stars Janne Carlsson, one of Sweden's favorite comics, in the role of Albert Jansson, a fisherman who turns from fish to foul in order to make a better living. In a near-parody of its cinematic predecessors, Smugglarkungen is also set in a bucolic coastal community where love and the forces of virtue face heavy-duty challenges. Albert is an honest fisherman until he succeeds with a vengeance at bootlegging and cannot but enjoy the happy consequences of his success: namely, the physical attractions of the fair Sickan (Nina Gunke) and equally appealing Grethe (Sanne Salomonsen, one of Denmark's more popular rock stars). Albert's love-life is rudely interrupted when the "smuggling king" Strauss (Ernst Gunther) and his minions resent his intrusion on their lucrative turf, and to make matters worse, Lt. Winkel (Bjorn Skifs) is sent from Stockholm to investigate possible customs violations in the area. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Janne Carlsson, Bjorn Skifs, (more)
