Presence

2003 1h 22m SV

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Jan Troell portrays the friend and photographer Georg Oddner. For more than half a century, from 1950 arriving in New York, Georg Oddner has lived with his camera.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georg Oddner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Troell
Writers: Jan Troell
Languages: Russian, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Swedish.

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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 Jan Troell, shot by Jan Troell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Troell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Troell directs. Jan Troell behind the camera. Jan Troell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Russian, Swedish.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Swedish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jan Troell, shot by Jan Troell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jan Troell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0368093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.