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You, the Living

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2007 | 93 min | Drama, Comedy, Music

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Help! or Yellow Submarine, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Swedish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    7 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roy Andersson

  • Håkan AngserThe Psychiatrist
  • Eric BäckmanMicke Larsson
  • Patrik Anders EdgrenThe Professor
  • Björn EnglundThe Tuba Player
  • Lennart ErikssonThe Man on the Balcony
  • Pär FredrikssonThe Carpet Dealer
  • Elisabeth HelanderMia
  • Gunnar IvarssonThe Businessman
  • Leif LarssonThe Carpenter
  • Jessika LundbergAnna