Pierre Lindstedt Movies
- 1997
A 14-year-old outdoorsman who believes himself called to become a protector of nature, leaves his family home to live in the forest. There, he must not only contend with cleaning up after his fellow humans and caring for animals, but he must also protect himself from those who want to return him to the village. Kim receives his calling via a vision in which a Native American warrior appears to request Kim's help. The warrior also promises him that if he can hit the moon with his bow and arrow, he will be able to talk to the animals. Afterward, Kim moves to the forest and begins his new life. His parents, however, don't understand and only want him home, so they launch a search with the police. He gets into real trouble after he shoots arrows at Germans who have come in search of eggs. Violence ensues when a solitary policeman, armed with a machine gun, launches his own hunt for Kim. Though it does contain brutal scenes, some of which involve animals, this arty drama is aimed at older children. Interestingly, filmmaker Stefan Jarl, best known for his documentaries, utilized untrained wild animals during the filming. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1995
Although dealing with death and loss are the central themes in this Swedish film, it's tone is light and upbeat. The lead actor, Sven Lindberg, won a Swedish Oscar for this film. When irascible Ragnar Persson bid good-bye to his wife Ellen as she departed for an Italian holiday, he did not expect that it would be for the last time. But she died on the trip, and all he has left of her are her ashes which he pours into a bright yellow vase. Despite his loss, Ragnar decides to go on their annual trip to their summer cottage. He asks his son Mikael to come too. Mikael has changed since Ragnar last saw him. Now he has become Mick Pierson, an aging rock-star who travels around in a garish bus with a young groupie, Catty. Together the threesome travel to the cabin encountering many mishaps and adventures along the way. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Goran thought the house he was buying was a pretty good deal. Little did he know that it was the sort of good deal that would consume all his money, time and energy in repairs and expenses, and alienate his wife and children so much that he would lose them. Now that they're gone, he still has his house, lucky man that he is. On top of that happy burden, he discovers that burglars are very interested in getting into his junkpile house to look for something. Now, if only he can keep them away from the place while he finds whatever they were looking for, maybe it was something valuable... This comic tale of domestic disasters was a big boxoffice success in Sweden. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bjorn Skifs, Suzanne Reuter, (more)
- 1988
A young boy wandering with a band of gypsies is endangered when a royal proclamation grants people permission to shoot gypsies on sight. Benny Haag plays Inge and his twin brother Arild, the latter who fights with his father against the "undesirables." The father sends mercenaries to wipe out the gypsies, unaware his own son is among those slated to be executed when captured. The gypsies are portrayed as the heroes, while the blonde Swedes are clearly the enemy. Although this story takes place in the 16th century, parallels between the story and the intolerance of Swedes to foreign workers in the 1980s is evident. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Benny Haag, Melinda Kinnaman, (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)
- 1979
It is the beginning of the Stone Age in prehistoric times. Five young tribespeople have run away from their warrior tribe and take up life with a peaceful group of river dwellers. Far from stumbling into an idyllic society, they discover that these new people are even more rigidly organized than their tribe was. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- 1972
- PG
This is the second installment of the Swedish epic which began with The Emigrants. Nybyggarna is a chronicle of the life and times of the Swedish immigrants in Minnesota, covering the time period up to and beyond the Civil War. Even though they did not come to America to become Americans, they are gradually drawn into the culture of their new country. Father Karl-Oskar Nilsson (Max Von Sydow) and his wife Kristina (Liv Ullman) battle the elements and political changes in order to survive. The family members have little contact with their neighbors, and because they know so little English, they have difficulty buying things from the nearby general store. Robert (Eddie Axberg), Karl's younger brother, wants to find gold and travels westward with Arvid (Pierre Lindstedt), the Nilsson's strange and skittish farmhand. The two lavish epics, The Emigrants and The New Land were the two most expensive films made in Sweden up to that time. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, (more)
- 1971
- PG
Director/writer Jan Troell's expansive saga deals with the Larsen family, who during the 19th century famine in Sweden emigrate to the more fertile fields of Minnesota. With painstaking detail, the director follows the Larsens as they make the perilous (and, to some of their fellow immigrants, fatal) journey by foot, steamer, train, and paddle boat. The film, which originally ran 190 minutes but was pared down to 150 by its director for American consumption, earned Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Direction, and Best Actress (Liv Ullmann). The Emigrants was followed by a sequel, Nybyggarna ("The New Land"); both films have been edited together for TV release under the title The Emigrant Saga. The subsequent American TV series The New Land (1974) starred Bonnie Bedelia in the role created in The Emigrants by Liv Ullmann, and Scott Thomas in the patriarch role originated by Max von Sydow. In 1991, Sven Nykvist directed a "prequel" to The Emigrants titled The Ox. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, (more)
- 1969
Flushed with the success of his Elvira Madigan, Swedish director Bo Widerberg concocted another story of teenaged love juxtaposed with social upheaval in Adalen 31. The title refers to the 1931 worker's strike against the Adalen paper mill in Northern Sweden. As the strikers debate whether or not to use violence in pressing their complaint, the daughter of the factory owner (Marie De Geer) is impregnated by the son of a worker (Peter Schildt). The strike is "resolved" in a bloody confrontation between the laborers and government troops, resulting in the death of the boy--and, on a greater scale, the collapse of Sweden's Conservative Government. The girl ultimately opts for an abortion, which partially explains why Adalen 31 was originally given an "X" rating by the then-conservative Motion Picture Association of America. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Peter Schildt, Kerstin Tidelius, (more)
- 1967
A whimsical menage-a-trois forms the basis of this comedy drama that tells the tale of an eccentric aspiring writer who is tossed out by his girlfriend. A good friend of the forlorn fellow feels sorry for him and allows him to stay in his apartment. The friend's wife is less than enthused by the intrusion as the writer is truly odd. Eventually she comes to care for him and will not let him leave. Trouble ensues when the writer brings a boorish typing teacher to live with them. The two oddballs soon dominate the apartment. The poor husband and wife desperately want to get rid of the typist and so conspire to have the wife pretend to seduce the writer. Unfortunately, the seduction turns out to be quite real. While they make passionate love, the poor husband puts on his buddy's tee-shirt and goes to sleep in the guest room. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Agneta Ekmanner, Hakan Serner, (more)
