Something Has Happened

1987 0h 24m SV

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7.3

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7.4

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 25★7.4IMDB · 749

Documentary

Synopsis

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As the AIDS epidemic was spreading in 1987, the Swedish government commissioned Roy Andersson to make an educational film about the disease. In these twenty or so monotone scenes, Andersson criticizes the medical community for its dehumanizing and racist tendencies when researching HIV and AIDS.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Klas-Gösta Olsson
Anne Tubin
Lennart Björklund
Sandy Mansson
Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roy Andersson
Writers: Roy Andersson
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by István Borbás. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Klas-Gösta Olsson and Anne Tubin and Lennart Björklund carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0316342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy Andersson directs. István Borbás behind the camera. Roy Andersson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roy Andersson, shot by István Borbás. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Roy Andersson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Klas-Gösta Olsson and Anne Tubin and Lennart Björklund carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0316342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "mentally disabled", "educational", "drug testing", "human guinea pig".