Yung Lean: In My Head

2020 1h 36m SV

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 11

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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When a Swedish teen rapper finds a rabid fanbase via the internet, international superstar Yung Lean is born. But as his fame grows, darkness settles in, blurring the line between reality and his own vivid imagination.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yung Lean
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Yung Sherman
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Gud
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Bladee
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Whitearmor
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Emilio Fagone
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Oskar Ekman
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Steven Machat
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henrik Burman
Languages: English, Russian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henrik Burman, shot by Björn Tjärnberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kalle Lindberg 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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Yung Lean and Yung Sherman and Gud carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henrik Burman directs. Björn Tjärnberg behind the camera. Kalle Lindberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in English, Russian, Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Swedish.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Henrik Burman, shot by Björn Tjärnberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Kalle Lindberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yung Lean and Yung Sherman and Gud carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt11872780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.