You, the Living

2007 1h 33m SV

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7.1

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98%

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METACRITIC

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7.4

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 269🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●81Metacritic★7.4IMDB · 17,093

DramaComedyMusic

Synopsis

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In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Håkan Angser
The Psychiatrist
Eric Bäckman
Micke Larsson
Patrik Anders Edgren
The Professor
Björn Englund
The Tuba Player
Lennart Eriksson
The Man on the Balcony
Pär Fredriksson
The Carpet Dealer
Elisabeth Helander
Mia
Gunnar Ivarsson
The Businessman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Andersson
Writers: Roy Andersson
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by Fredrik Borg. 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 Benny Andersson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anna Märta Waern 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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Håkan Angser and Eric Bäckman and Patrik Anders Edgren carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0445336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Andersson directs. Fredrik Borg behind the camera. Benny Andersson scores. Anna Märta Waern cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 6 countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden.
3Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by Fredrik Borg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benny Andersson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anna Märta Waern shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Håkan Angser and Eric Bäckman and Patrik Anders Edgren carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0445336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "new love", "airplane", "jazz", "pickpocket".