Monday Morning Maybe

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Kejsaren

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1979 | 97 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Leaves you with something to think about.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
  • Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Before World War II, Swedish workers had to deal with low wages, scarce work, and the extensive importation of foreign labor, particularly for the purpose of breaking strikes. This did not make foreigners of any stripe very popular, and those from "guest worker" countries were particularly disliked. In this film, set in 1938, a half-Polish boy goes to Poland in search of his mother, runs into financial and psychological difficulties there, and is sent back to a Swedish mental hospital. In another story, an unfortunate woman suffers a miscarriage and ends up at the asylum where the Polish boy is being kept.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 383 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jösta Hagelbäck

  • Anders ÅbergEije Ström
  • Gerissa JalanderMother
  • Bo LindströmAlbin Ström
  • Tomas NorströmFarmhand
  • Emy StormGerda
  • Jan DolataThe Pimp's helper
  • Jan JönssonMadman at St. Lars
  • Anne-Lie KinnunenSinger at Tavern
  • Gisela von MatuskaWoman at the Polish Church
  • Urszula RepinskaTavern guest