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You, the Living
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Title: You, the Living

Release Date: 21 Sep 2007

Runtime: 1h 35m

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Music

Director: Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, stylejam

Production Companies: Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, stylejam

Overview: In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (237 votes)

Cast

  • The Psychiatrist: Håkan Angser
  • Micke Larsson: Eric Bäckman
  • The Professor: Patrik Anders Edgren
  • The Tuba Player: Björn Englund
  • The Man on the Balcony: Lennart Eriksson
  • The Carpet Dealer: Pär Fredriksson
  • Mia: Elisabeth Helander
  • The Businessman: Gunnar Ivarsson
  • The Carpenter: Leif Larsson
  • Anna: Jessika Lundberg
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