Nobody Owns Me

2013 1h 50m SV

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 34

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a lone father's relationship with his daughter, of the destructive power of alcohol, of a child's vulnerability, but also of love, betrayal and socialist politics in 1970s Sweden.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mikael Persbrandt
Hasse
Hanna Alström
Gertrud
Tanja Lorentzon
Katja
Sten Ljunggren
Grandfather
Ida Engvoll
Lisa
Ping Mon Wallén
Lisa (5 Years Old)
Saga Samuelsson
Lisa (11 Years Old)
Sandra Andreis
Sister Nina

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kjell-Åke Andersson
Writers: Pia Gradvall
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Countries: Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson, shot by Jonas Alarik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristofer Nordin 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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Mikael Persbrandt and Hanna Alström and Tanja Lorentzon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2196017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kjell-Åke Andersson directs. Jonas Alarik behind the camera. Gaute Storaas scores. Kristofer Nordin cuts. Produced in Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Norwegian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Norway, Sweden.
4Directed by Kjell-Åke Andersson, shot by Jonas Alarik. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gaute Storaas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kristofer Nordin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mikael Persbrandt and Hanna Alström and Tanja Lorentzon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2196017 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 34 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.