Together (Tillsammans) (2000)
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The second feature from Lukas Moodysson, who directed the internationally acclaimed Fucking Åmål, Tillsammans is the tale of life on a Stockholm commune in the mid-'70s. After suffering more than her share of abuse from her husband, Rolf (Michael Nyqvist), Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) takes her two… More The second feature from Lukas Moodysson, who directed the internationally acclaimed Fucking Åmål, Tillsammans is the tale of life on a Stockholm commune in the mid-'70s. After suffering more than her share of abuse from her husband, Rolf (Michael Nyqvist), Elisabeth (Lisa Lindgren) takes her two children, Stefan (Sam Kessel) and Eva (Emma Samuelsson), to a commune run by her brother Göran (Gustav Hammarsten). Life at the commune is crowded with people with laid-back attitudes towards sex, nudity, and recreational drug use, prompting plenty of political debate. Göran's partner, Lena (Anja Lundkvist), is a particular proponent of free-spirited bed-hopping, something Göran doesn't really like but tolerates. Lena duly gets involved with the rebellious Erik (Olle Sarri) and finds fulfillment in the form of her first orgasm, something that leads her to confess to Göran that she was always faking it with him. Meanwhile, various dramas are at work amongst the other commune members, including the once-married Lasse (Ola Norell) and Anna (Jessica Liedberg) (who split up when Anna announced she was a lesbian) and Klas (Shanti Roney), whose advances to Lasse are continually rebuffed. The goings-on of the commune are observed and commented on by a pair of neighbors, Margit (Therese Brunnander) and Ragner (Claes Hartelius), whose marriage is so lackluster that Ragner masturbates compulsively. Their son, the fat and miserable Fredrik (Henrik Lundström), befriends Elisabeth's daughter, Eva, who longs to have a family again. When Rolf appears on the scene seeking reconciliation, it seems Eva may get her wish. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
- Directed By
- Lukas Moodysson
- Written By
- Lukas Moodysson
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 24, 2001 Limited
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The joys -- and pitfalls -- of communal living in the 1970s are rendered with a buoyant immediacy and an ironic accuracy.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A comedy of crusty exterior and soft heart.
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Quite bright in its fashion and often singularly comic.
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Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
A comedy of manners set in the hippie heyday of 1975.
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Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
A big-hearted, generous movie that never patronizes the audience.
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Cast
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Lisa Lindgren
as Elisabeth
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Michael Nyqvist
as Rolf
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Gustaf Hammarsten
as Göran, Göran, G?ran
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Anja Lundkvist
as Lena
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Jessica Liedberg
as Anna
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Ola Norell
as Lasse
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Shanti Roney
as Klas
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Sam Kessel
as Stefan
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Emma Samuelsson
as Eva
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Olle Sarri
as Erik
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Sten Ljunggren
as Birger
- Mikael Nyqvist
- Anja Lundqvist
- Gustav Hammarsten
