The Confession

2001 2h 54m SV

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 4

Synopsis

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A couple from Estonia visits a town in Sweden. One of the locals visits them a few times until one night things get out of hand after a few drinks. From then on we see how the police investigates a double murder and what complexions arise during this investigation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Magnus Krepper
Thomas
Jonas Karlsson
Sigge
Johanna Sällström
Nina
Ralph Carlsson
Olof
Michael Nyqvist
Thorn
Göran Ragnerstam
Bergman
Bergljót Arnadóttir
Prästen
Gunilla Abrahamsson
Syster Ellen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Lind Lagerlöf
Writers: Ulf Ryberg
Languages: Estonian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Estonian, Swedish.

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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 Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, shot by Olof Johnson. 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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Editor Anders Nylander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Magnus Krepper and Jonas Karlsson and Johanna Sällström carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0219430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Lind Lagerlöf directs. Olof Johnson behind the camera. Anders Nylander cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Estonian, Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Estonian, Swedish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Daniel Lind Lagerlöf, shot by Olof Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Anders Nylander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Magnus Krepper and Jonas Karlsson and Johanna Sällström carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0219430 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.