The New Man

2007 1h 44m SV

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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Sweden 1951. A new society is developing, a society where there is no room for the socially and mentally weak...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julia Högberg
Gertrud
Maria Lundqvist
Solbritt
Lo Kauppi
Jenny
Ellen Jelinek
Astrid
Ann-Sofie Nurmi
Alba
Nadja Mirmiran
Erika
Christoffer Svensson
Axel
Tobias Aspelin
Dr. Berg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Klaus Härö
Writers: Kjell Sundstedt
Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Countries: Finland, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Finnish, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.

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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 Klaus Härö, shot by Jarkko T. Laine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Galasso. 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 Thomas Täng 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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Julia Högberg and Maria Lundqvist and Lo Kauppi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Klaus Härö directs. Jarkko T. Laine behind the camera. Michael Galasso scores. Thomas Täng cuts. Produced in Finland, Sweden. Dialogue in Finnish, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Finnish, Swedish.
3International production across 2 countries: Finland, Sweden.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Klaus Härö, shot by Jarkko T. Laine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michael Galasso. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Thomas Täng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Julia Högberg and Maria Lundqvist and Lo Kauppi carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0796236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.