I've been waiting for a long time to relive Roy Andersson's masterful debut film. The last time I saw it I was a teenager myself, today I am a parent of teenagers. It becomes almost uncomfortable to realize how extremely realistic this movie is.
I was not at all prepared for the film to bring me to tears on a couple of occasions. But when the classic scene comes, where he throws the moped away and goes to hug her, it totally blew me away. It is one of the finest scenes of all time, both for the meaning of their love but also the way it is filmed and acted. I would say pure perfection. Young Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman are absolutely incredible.
It is also perfection that became Roy Andersson's future hallmark. He is one of Swedish film's greatest directors and this debut film is one of the best Swedish films ever.
Easy to forget that beyond the main track with the young couple, we also get a tragicomic depiction of the adult world and even if it is at least as professionally told, it drags on for too long towards the end. There the film loses a bit of its strength, but I can still give it nothing but top marks.
By far one of the world's best depictions of first love.
I was not at all prepared for the film to bring me to tears on a couple of occasions. But when the classic scene comes, where he throws the moped away and goes to hug her, it totally blew me away. It is one of the finest scenes of all time, both for the meaning of their love but also the way it is filmed and acted. I would say pure perfection. Young Ann-Sofie Kylin and Rolf Sohlman are absolutely incredible.
It is also perfection that became Roy Andersson's future hallmark. He is one of Swedish film's greatest directors and this debut film is one of the best Swedish films ever.
Easy to forget that beyond the main track with the young couple, we also get a tragicomic depiction of the adult world and even if it is at least as professionally told, it drags on for too long towards the end. There the film loses a bit of its strength, but I can still give it nothing but top marks.
By far one of the world's best depictions of first love.