Young Jönsson Gang Reach for the Stars

2006 1h 14m SV

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★5.3TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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It's summer and young Sickan, Vanheden and Harry devise an ingenious plot to get an autograph from the famous Dani D., who doesn't sign them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mikael Lidgard
Charles-Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson
Axel Skogberg
Ragnar Vanheden
Hugo Flytström
Dynamit Harry
Anna Ida Hallberg
Doris
Loa Falkman
Direktör Wall-Enberg
Lena B. Eriksson
Gabrielsson
Jens Hultén
Bruno "Loket"
Edith Backlund
Linda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Berron
Writers: Anna Fredriksson
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Young Jönsson Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Berron, shot by Henrik Gyllenskiöld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andres Sierra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Petra Ahlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Mikael Lidgard and Axel Skogberg and Hugo Flytström carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Berron directs. Henrik Gyllenskiöld behind the camera. Andres Sierra scores. Petra Ahlin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "Young Jönsson Gang Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Berron, shot by Henrik Gyllenskiöld. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andres Sierra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Petra Ahlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mikael Lidgard and Axel Skogberg and Hugo Flytström carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0497932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.