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Seen it?1988 | 113 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
In a Swedish industrial community people are forced into unemployment to turn a iron-works company's negative profitability trend. Martin Holmbäck arrives from Stockholm to effect the layoffs.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 231 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bengt Danneborn
- Lars LitensMartin Holmbäck
- Mikael BergströmJonas
- Ewa CarlssonKarin
- Marketta FranssilaEmma
- My FribergMumlan
- Lena GustavssonPolice woman
- Evald JohanssonRemberg
- Erik KiviniemiJouni Mäkinen