Leo

2007 1h 18m SV

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5.7

MID

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5.5

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 18★5.5IMDB · 792

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Synopsis

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Surrounded by his family and friends Leo celebrates his 30th birthday by toasting the future. But when the party ends and Leo and his girlfriend walk home something happens that will change their lives forever...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonard Terfelt
Leo
Sara Edberg
Amanda
Shahab Salehi,
Shahab
Josef Fares
Josef
Eva Fritjofson
Leo's mother
Dragomir Mrsic
Gago
Pavle Kukulj
Payo
Jan Fares
Josef's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josef Fares
Writers: Josef Fares
Languages: Arabic, Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Swedish.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Ekstrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Josef Fares 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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Leonard Terfelt and Sara Edberg and Shahab Salehi, carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Josef Fares directs. Aril Wretblad behind the camera. Jon Ekstrand scores. Josef Fares cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Arabic, Swedish.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, Swedish.
5Directed by Josef Fares, shot by Aril Wretblad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jon Ekstrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Josef Fares shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leonard Terfelt and Sara Edberg and Shahab Salehi, carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1108850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.