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Stjärnsystrar

1999 1h 15m SV
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★5.0TMDB · 3
Family
Synopsis
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One night a strange event occurs at a hospital in the north of Sweden. Three girls are born who are all baptized into the name Johanna.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Tobias Falk
Writers
Johan Bogaeus
Languages
Swedish
Countries
Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tobias Falk, shot by Per Källberg. 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 Mikael Sundin. 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 Bernhard Winkler 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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Teresa Niva and Vania Panes Lundmark and Fanny Kivimäki carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tobias Falk directs. Per Källberg behind the camera. Mikael Sundin scores. Bernhard Winkler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3International production across 4 countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Tobias Falk, shot by Per Källberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Original score by Mikael Sundin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 7Editor Bernhard Winkler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Teresa Niva and Vania Panes Lundmark and Fanny Kivimäki carry the top of the cast.
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0190805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Per Källberg
Original score
Mikael Sundin
Editing
Bernhard Winkler
Production design
Mita Moberg
Costume design
Kersti Vitali
Makeup / hair
Tuija Valén
Runtime
75 min · 1h 15m
Status
Released
Original language
SV

Also by

Tobias Falk

Production companies

Who made it

  • FI

    FilmhusAteljéerna

    SE

  • Filmpool Nord

    Filmpool Nord

    SE

  • Kinoproduction

    Kinoproduction

    FI

Key crew

  • CastingMartin Cronström
  • Consulting ProducerPer Nielsen
  • Executive ProducerBörje Hansson
  • Costume DesignKersti Vitali
  • EditorBernhard Winkler
  • Makeup ArtistTuija Valén
  • Co-ProducerPer-Erik Svensson
  • Production DesignMita Moberg
  • ProducerLars Blomgren
  • EditorMichał Leszczyłowski

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)1999-05-22· Seattle International Film Festival

Also known as

International titles

  • Johanna gånger treSE
  • Star SistersUS

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