A Swedish Midsummer Sex Comedy

"Love Will Turn You Around"

2009 1h 26m SV

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3.9

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★3.9TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A beautiful waterfront house, a Swedish flag fluttering in the wind. A sailboat tied to the wooden deck below. This is the setting of the friends' annual Midsummer celebrations. The friends are gathered at Emil's family house and the herring lunch, sauna, games and compulsory skinny dipping are as always prepared. Expectations are set - Micke worries about his highly pregnant wife and the fastest way to the nearest hospital. Eva is looking for some distraction from her recent split with Patrick and Sam. Emil's college buddy from the States arrives with his own expectations of Swedish sin. Wannabe singer-songwriter Anders hasn't told his wannabe pregnant girlfriend Maria about his low sperm count and hopes to solve the problem over the weekend. To top it off Emil's surprise seems to lift the party to unprecedented heights. If everything had gone according to plan that is.

“Love Will Turn You Around”

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Cast

Daniel Gustavsson
Emil
Lisa Werlinder
Susanne
Anna Littorin
Eva
Olle Sarri
Anders
Luke Perry
Sam
Annica Bejhed
Maria
Kari Hamfors Wernolf
Katarina
Alexander Karim
Micke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ian McCrudden
Writers: Ian McCrudden, Erik Hörstadius, Henrik Engström
Languages: English, Swedish
Countries: Sweden, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Sweden, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ian McCrudden, shot by Dan Coplan. 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 Timo Räisänen. 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 Håkan Wärn 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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Daniel Gustavsson and Lisa Werlinder and Anna Littorin carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ian McCrudden directs. Dan Coplan behind the camera. Timo Räisänen scores. Håkan Wärn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Swedish.

Trivia

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Swedish.
4International production across 2 countries: Sweden, United States of America.
5Directed by Ian McCrudden, shot by Dan Coplan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Timo Räisänen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Håkan Wärn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Daniel Gustavsson and Lisa Werlinder and Anna Littorin carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Love Will Turn You Around".
10IMDB entry: tt1293829 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.