Balls

2010 1h 37m SV

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 45

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A heartwarming tale about a beloved father who is trying to cope with cultural clashes, loss and the search for love in average Swedish society.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Fares
Aziz
Torkel Petersson
Jörgen
Hamadi Khemiri
Sami
Nina Zanjani
Amanda
Juan Rodríguez
Juan
Anita Wall
Edith
Jessica Forsberg
Lotta
Kjell Wilhelmsen
Man with Bicycle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Fares
Writers: Torkel Petersson, Josef Fares
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Linus Eklund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jan Fares and Torkel Petersson and Hamadi Khemiri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1570966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef Fares directs. Linus Eklund behind the camera. Michał Leszczyłowski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Linus Eklund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Michał Leszczyłowski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Jan Fares and Torkel Petersson and Hamadi Khemiri carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1570966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.