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A Day and a Half

2023 1h 36m SV
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 136
DramaThriller
Synopsis
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In a desperate bid to reunite with his daughter, an armed man bursts into the medical center where his estranged wife works and kidnaps her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Fares Fares
Writers
Peter Smirnakos, Fares Fares
Languages
Swedish
Countries
Sweden

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Linda Jildmalm 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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Alexej Manvelov and Alma Pöysti and Fares Fares carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20414642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fares Fares directs. Marianne Bakke behind the camera. Linda Jildmalm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 3 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Fares Fares, shot by Marianne Bakke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Linda Jildmalm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Alexej Manvelov and Alma Pöysti and Fares Fares carry the top of the cast.
  • 5IMDB entry: tt20414642 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography
Marianne Bakke
Editing
Linda Jildmalm
Production design
Roger Rosenberg
Costume design
Denise Östholm
Makeup / hair
Mimmi Anstensen
Sound
Fredrik Dalenfjäll
Runtime
96 min · 1h 36m
Status
Released
Original language
SV
Certification (US)
R

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden

    Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden

    SE

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerJohan Hedman
  • ProducerHanna Lundmark
  • ProducerChristina Legkova
  • Assistant Makeup ArtistMimmi Anstensen
  • EditorLinda Jildmalm
  • Production DesignRoger Rosenberg
  • Art DirectionJohn Rang-Schmidt
  • Costume DesignDenise Östholm
  • Makeup ArtistRebecca Afzelius
  • Makeup DesignerJenny Fred
  • Sound DesignerFredrik Dalenfjäll
  • Sound DesignerFredrik Jonsäter
  • Foley ArtistUlf Olausson
  • Sound MixerJonas Rudels
  • Foley RecordistDavid Sesemann

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • based on true story
  • road trip
  • tense

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Digital2023-09-01R· Netflix

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International titles

  • A Day and a HalfUS
  • En dag og en halvNO
  • Un día y medioES

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