A very touching story of a confused young boy growing up in the 50's. It certainly lived up to the hype, I was convinced I wouldn't like it due to not being much of a Lasse Hallstrom fan. Shame his recent films aren't this good!
Anton Glanzelius, Tomas Von Bromssen, Anki Lidén
Ingemar lives with his brother and his terminally ill mother. He may have a rough time, but not as bad as Laika - the russian dog sent into space... He gets sent away to stay with relations for the su...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 23, 1999
Stats: 518 reviews
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June 21, 2009
Touching, moving, simple, tiny and cute. The movie works from start to finish and never gets dull, boring or slow. Anton Glanzelius' uncanny charm is just icing on the cake. It avoids the melodramatic path towards tears and, instead, Hallstrom develops beautiful characters we can...( read more)
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June 14, 2009
A well-done enjoyable film about a boy who goes to live with his aunt and uncle during his mother's ultimately terminal illness. Doesn't sound enjoyable and indeed has some down moments. But there are an equal if not more moments of sweetness and laughs. Note in particular the bo...( read more)
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November 20, 2009
I don't like movies that are full of nostalgia and covered with a layer of national pride.
This movie tells the story of an 8-year-old boy Ingemar in the 1950s who is sent to his uncle to spend the rest of his childhood there because of the illness of his mother. His elder broth...( read more) -
August 17, 2009
If you haven't seen a Swedish film, this is the film to see. It is the best ever made.
I remember when my friend told me that we were going to watch it, I was so disappointed, didn't want to see it.
After 10 minutes I was ROTFLMAO :-) it was so good . -
July 29, 2009
I wasnt overly impressed by this film. The children did a great job, and were so adorable. The story was....alright. There was too much repitition of things for me, and I really didnt like the ending. It didnt really sum much up for me, although thinking back...im not sure there ...( read more)
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