An aging professor named Isak Borg dreams of a desolate city street and confronts his own mortality. He embarks on a road trip to receive an honorary doctorate and is accompanied by his daughter-in-law, Marianne. Along the way, they visit his childhood summer house and Isak reflects on his past, including his lost love Sara. They encounter a hitchhiking teenage girl named Sara and witness a car accident. Isak also reconnects with an old couple who are grateful for his past medical assistance. The journey ends with Isak receiving his award and reconciling with his family.
This is a Swedish remake based on The Scarf, the British original from 1959 (script : Francis Durbridge). The English script was translated to Swedish by Ulla Berthel and Börje Lindell. The Swedish version retains the English setting.
An artist living on a remote island with his pregnant wife begins experiencing bizarre occurrences and encounters strange characters that threaten his sanity. As his insomnia worsens, he becomes haunted by childhood traumas and his own demons, leading to a psychological breakdown and a battle between fantasy and reality.
In the 1800s, a struggling artist finds himself immersed in the world of magic and becomes a famous magician. He uses his skills to overcome obstacles and deal with various challenges, including his dual identity, paranoia, witchcraft, and the complexities of social allegory. As he delves into the realm of the paranormal, he discovers the power of illusion and the thin line between reality and fantasy.
All These Women is a comedy film about a music critic who finds himself in a series of humorous encounters with various women. The film showcases his experiences with cellists, authors, mistresses, and music journalists in a mansion in Eastern Europe.
In this comedy, a man named Gunnar has the ability to see the devil's eye, which allows him to seduce any woman he desires. However, his mission is to seduce the virtuous Britt-Marie, which proves to be a challenge. Along the way, he encounters various comedic and fantastical situations. Will Gunnar succeed in his mission or will he be defeated by the power of love?
A Ship Bound for India follows the journey of a ship sailing to India in 1947. Onboard, a diverse group of individuals with their own secrets and desires converge. Among them are a sailor, a hunchback, and a man with a complicated father-son relationship. As the ship makes its way through various obstacles, tensions rise and unexpected connections are formed.
Lieutenant Anders Canitz is a womanizer and gambler from the upper class. He has spent all of heritage and tries to get to his sister's money by engaging her to invest in a shady business project he is involved in.
A young woman struggles with life, love and career. She is courted by a young man but is unwilling to enter into a relationship if it means limiting her freedom.
A seemingly ordinary day in October. A woman has since she separated from her husband lived in a single room with a separate entrance. But for her this is not an ordinary day. She only has six hours left to live.
A man comes to Stockholm's central station. He does not know who he is or where he has been. He has some keys and a phone number. Perhaps he is the escaped sex maniac the police are searching for. A waitress at a café tries to help him.
Ilse Siedel lives her life in a wheelchair. Through her window she follows what is happening outside. In her imagination she deals with how to conquer some love for herself.
The rootless, misfit artist Bengt Hallberg escapes from a mental hospital. The head doctor believes him to be a hopeless case and dangerous for the environment. Bengt looks up Inga Larsson, the only person that matters to him.
"On the Run from my Fellow Countrymen" - About Bertolt Brecht as a refugee in Sweden. When war seemed imminent in April 1939, Brecht moved to Stockholm, where he remained for a year.
The Karlsson family moves from a small village to a suburb outside Stockholm. The change from a country life to the big city is not easy.
The estate Bokegård has big debts, mostly because the owner Måns Nilsson and his daughter Rose Marie just care about their horses.
The year is 1954. The war in Korea has just ended and the superpowers stand by each side of the boarder. The peace in Europe is fragile and the cold war is imminent. At F8 - Air Fore Base, the yellow squadron stand ready with its J29 fighters.
A triangle drama - directly from hell. The door to hell closes. A hell that the purgatory or physical torture. An inferno where the guests themselves must serve as each other's executioner.
"Wild birds" - A Swedish film noir with the character of a French noir ('Quai des brumes', 'Le jour se lève'). Two worlds meet for a brief experience of happiness ended by a violent tragedy. In one world the unhappy prostitute (Ulla) finds a drunken young man (Nisse) who had previously failed in many occupations. She takes him home. Her feelings are like those for a younger brother.
The Pain Threshold is a documentary that delves into the various ways in which humans experience and cope with pain. Through interviews and experiments, it examines the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of pain, and challenges viewers to question their own thresholds.