Together (Tillsammans) (2000)

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(79 reviews)
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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

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By: Lukas Moodysson
Written By: Lukas Moodysson
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Aug 24, 2001 Limited
On DVD: Jan 1, 1998
Studio: IFC Films

Critic Reviews

Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
The joys -- and pitfalls -- of communal living in the 1970s are rendered with a buoyant immediacy and an ironic accuracy.
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
A comedy of crusty exterior and soft heart.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Quite bright in its fashion and often singularly comic.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
A comedy of manners set in the hippie heyday of 1975.
Jay Carr, Boston Globe
The best thing about Together ... is the way it snatches idealism back from the brink of life-smothering orthodoxy.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Tinged with delicate nostalgia.
Jay Antani, Cinema Writer
effortlessly poetic
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
. Intensely humane and energetically humorous, Together is a film for film lovers and for anyone interested in human nature.
Andrew Howe, eFilmCritic.com
The film's supposed status as a feel-good flick originates from its ability to remind us that we're never alone in our failings.
Matt Brunson, Creative Loafing
The film soars on the strength of its own eagerness to display goodwill toward all its characters.
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
From the bare bones of the plot, it would be easy to mistake "Together" for a sexy romp. Moodysson has more on his mind than that, however.
Nathaniel Rogers, Film Experience
There's nary a dull moment in this comedy. The dramatic resonance that emerges is especially lovely for having arrived so pleasantly.
Jason Clark, Matinee Magazine
Moodysson is an observant filmmaker, and best of all, sees the many sides of human personality that make people by turns maddening, exciting and sympathetic.
Ted Murphy, Baseline.Hollywood.com
Had [the director] opted to maintain the realistic tone and attitude with which he began the film, Together would have been a much better film.
Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
It's all very cozy and laid back, set to a pleasantly dorky soundtrack of '70s Swedish pop.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
I'm glad I saw it warts and all.

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Randy T

Communal living, free-love and hippies from a uniquely Swedish perspective. Wonderfully nostalgic and, for director Moodysson, surprisingly sentimental.
Anthony L

A really beautiful and funny story and a great introduction into the world of Lukas Moodysson, although, this is his only 'happy' film to date.