Monky

2017 1h 30m SV

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 21

FamilyDramaComedy

Synopsis

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Frank, 11 years old, finds one day's living monkey in the family garden. The monkey is called Monky. It's up to Franks family soon that Monky is not a regular monkey. Where does Monky come from and can she keep her from the village?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julius Jimenez Hugoson
Frank
Johan Petersson
Frank's Father
Frida Hallgren
Frank's Mother
Matilda Forss Lindström
Saga
Ing-Marie Carlsson
Frank's Grandmother
Sofia Bach
Mrs. Axelsson
Shebly Niavarani
Axelsson
Manfred Knapp
Rasmus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Blom
Writers: Jonathan Sjöberg, Truls Andersen, Maria Blom
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Blom, shot by Andréas Lennartsson. 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 Anders Nygårds. 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 Kristin Grundström 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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Julius Jimenez Hugoson and Johan Petersson and Frida Hallgren carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6184194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Blom directs. Andréas Lennartsson behind the camera. Anders Nygårds scores. Kristin Grundström cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Directed by Maria Blom, shot by Andréas Lennartsson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anders Nygårds. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kristin Grundström shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Julius Jimenez Hugoson and Johan Petersson and Frida Hallgren carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6184194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.