Tuva Novotny Movies

The final days of one of the truly legendary figures of British rock & roll are explored in this biographical drama, which marks the directorial debut of veteran producer Stephen Woolley. Brian Jones (played by Leo Gregory) was one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones, and his incisive blues guitar style, broad range of musical influences, and striking blond good looks helped establish him as part of the true royalty of the British music scene. But by 1969, Jones' life had begun to spiral out of control; his appetite for drugs made him wildly unreliable, his arrests for possession of marijuana prevented the Stones from touring the United States, his bandmates Mick Jagger (Luke de Woolfson) and Keith Richards (Ben Whishaw) had grown tired of working with him (and envious of the attention he received in the press), and his longtime paramour Anita Pallenberg (Monet Mazur) had become involved with fellow Stone Richards. Worried about Jones' drug abuse, the band's tour manager, Tom Keylock (David Morrissey), hires middle-aged carpenter Frank Thorogood (Paddy Considine) to do some repairs at Jones' estate, but also asks him to look after the musician and try to keep him away from dope. Keylock underestimates the power of Brian's personality, and before long, the straight-arrow Thorogood is Jones' household manservant and partner in hedonism, through Thorogood begins to chafe at the emotional games Jones enjoys playing with his new companion. Stoned was adapted in part from three different books on Brian Jones and the Rolling Stones as well as recently uncovered interviews with people who claim to have been involved in Brian Jones' death. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The brother of a former beauty queen discovers that his angelic sister is far from the innocent beauty he thought in this breakneck black comedy from Swedish filmmaker Ulf Malmros. Upon returning from Stockholm to the quaint rural village from which he came, Erik (Jonas Rimeika) is dismayed to discover that his sweet little sister Susie (Tuva Novotny) has gone missing. Diving headlong into the shady underbelly of the small town in a desperate attempt to locate his long-lost sibling, Erik is shocked to find himself following a trail that involves everyone from heroin-addicted movie buffs to corrupt policemen and fearsome gangsters. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

A man makes a disturbing discovery about what he does in his sleep in this thriller from Sweden. Ulrik (Ralph Carlson) is an architect who lives with his wife Monika (Ewa Carlsson) and children in a comfortable suburb. Ulrik's peaceful existence is shattered when he wakes up one morning and discovers Monika and the kids are missing, and his bed is covered with blood. The police have no leads on what may have happened or who might be responsible, though some wonder if Ulrik himself may be to blame. Ulrik discovers he's begun to sleepwalk, and he wonders if his nocturnal journeys have something to do with what happened; hoping to find out what he does while sleeping, Ulrik straps a video camera to his shoulder before going to bed, and he's startled by the results. Sleepwalker was the first feature from director Johannes Runeborg. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

The title of this Swedish film refers to both a ticking clock and a time bomb. The narrative, in the tradition of Slacker (1991), Short Cuts (1993), and Pulp Fiction (1994) explores angst and despair in the lives of a variety of lovers, loners, and losers -- young Micke (Oliver Loftien), planning arson on his school; his classmate Jeanette (Tuva Novotny); skinheads Lasse (Emil Forselius) and Jorma (Mats Helin), hanging at a bar where they get an offer from immigrant Pedro (Claudio Salgado); a cop, Niklas (Thomas Hanzon), and his buddy Tommy (Douglas Johansson). Niklas has victimized Kent (Jacob Nordennson), whose wife Ylva (Tintin Anderzon) tries to defuse his anger and frustration. The events seen in the film all take place in a 24-hour period. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide