Alena

2015 1h 23m SV

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 54

HorrorThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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When Alena arrives at her new elite boarding school, Filippa and the other girls start to harass her. But Alena’s best friend Josefin won’t let her take anymore beating. If she won’t strike back, Josefin will do it for her. Hard.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Amalia Holm Bjelke
Alena
Rebecka Nyman
Josefin
Molly Nutley
Filippa
Felice Jankell
Fabienne
Fanny Klefelt
Cecilia
Marie Senghore
Tessan
Helena af Sandeberg
Headmistress
Johan Ehn
The Coach

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel di Grado
Writers: Kerstin Gezelius, Daniel di Grado, Alexander Onofri
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel di Grado, shot by Simon Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amalia Holm Bjelke and Rebecka Nyman and Molly Nutley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3792884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel di Grado directs. Simon Olsson behind the camera. Karl Frid scores. Linda Jildmalm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Directed by Daniel di Grado, shot by Simon Olsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Karl Frid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Linda Jildmalm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amalia Holm Bjelke and Rebecka Nyman and Molly Nutley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3792884 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "boarding school", "scissors", "bully", "school".