The Emigrants (1971) tells the story of a Swedish family who embarks on a treacherous journey to the United States in the 19th century, facing seasickness, religious persecution, and the challenges of starting a new life in a foreign land. The film explores themes of hope, faith, poverty, and the pursuit of the American dream.
The New Land follows the journey of Swedish immigrants settling in Minnesota in the 1850s and their struggles to survive and adapt to their new environment. They face hardships, including a snowstorm, homesickness, famine, and conflicts with Native Americans. The film explores themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of the American Dream.
Three brothers run a ski resort in a rural setting. When their father goes missing, they must navigate the challenges of running the resort while uncovering the truth behind his disappearance. Comedy and drama ensue as they balance their personal lives and the demands of the ski resort.
SOPOR is a 1981 comedy film that takes a satirical look at the political and social landscape of Stockholm, Sweden. The film employs parody and satire to highlight various aspects of society, including family relationships, nuclear power, and political satire. With a touch of humor, SOPOR explores the life of the royal family and the occupation of a nuclear power plant. It's a hilarious and thought-provoking film that doesn't shy away from addressing important issues.
Lotta, a girl from Eastern Europe, decides to run away from her home and experiences a series of exciting adventures while on the run. Based on a novel, this movie portrays the episodic structure of Lotta's life as she discovers the world and learns important life lessons.
The Dream House is a comedy film that follows the adventures of a family who move into a dream house only to discover that it is anything but perfect. With endless renovations, unexpected guests, and a slew of mishaps, the family finds themselves navigating through hilarious and chaotic situations. Will they be able to turn their dream house into a real home?
A man tries to quit smoking but faces various challenges and comedic situations along the way. He encounters a flight, a moving walkway, a stewardess, and experiences the allure of Paris, France. He stays at a hotel and enjoys a picnic. There are implied sexual situations and chapter headings. He also visits Corsica and Stockholm, Sweden. At one point, he gets stuck in an elevator. Throughout the story, there are many scenes involving cigarette smoking and the man's attempts to resist the temptation. The plot also involves an inheritance, a screenplay adapted by the author, a sex maniac, a tobacconist, a visual gag, a private detective, a subway, cigars, an office, a secretary, a Rolls-Royce, an airport, and is based on a novel. In the end, the man successfully quits smoking.
Pistvakt is a comedy movie set in the beautiful but treacherous Swedish wilderness. It follows the misadventures of two brothers who become the local 'Pist Guards' tasked with protecting their village from various comedic and outrageous threats. Along the way, they encounter eccentric characters, face unexpected challenges, and find themselves in hilarious situations.
Roger and Lars are family men who live a life as a traveling construction workers on large sites worldwide. They are offered a very generous contract they can't turn down. One-years work for a ten year salary. All they have to do is sign and honor the contract. But they don't know where they are going or what they are supposed to build. Blindfolded they are brought to a place with summer the year round. At this strange place they meet fellow workers. Together, they realize that there is something very wrong in this paradise.
Principal Bertilsson lives a peaceful small-town life in Kalmar. No one knows that he is hiding a million kronor in his basement. Money of a successful bank robbery.
An engineer and his 5-year old son Rasmus are kidnapped by a group who wants to get their hands on the engineer's latest invention. Three kids become witnesses to the kidnapping and decide to follow the kidnappers to an island and attempt to make a rescue.
Pettson and Findus are a lovable duo who embark on exciting adventures together. Their bond and cleverness help them overcome challenges as they share a heartwarming journey.
Dear Alice is a movie that follows the story of Alice, a woman who faces financial difficulties after getting fired from her job. She navigates through a series of challenging situations, including a money transfer mishap, dealing with social services, and a frustrating encounter with a bus ride. As she copes with her struggles, Alice finds herself involved in an unexpected incident that leads to her arrest. With the help of a lawyer, Alice tries to find a way to overcome her situation and rebuild her life.
It's the early 20s, just after World War I. In Sweden, restrictions on alcohol are harder than most people like and so, smuggling is abundant. In this particular little town, smuggling is ruled by one man, who is the king of smugglers. The smugglers who work for him don't get to keep much of the profit themselves, but if they don't work for him, they get in trouble, which his henchmen make sure. However, Albert Jansson arrives in town and starts taking up the competition with the smuggler king. Meanwhile, the police, together the customs office, try to catch the smugglers.
A group of children fleeing from a cruel stone age society with violence, exploitation and sexual abuse.
A nudist's tribulations in nature.
Set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to cause his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to believe they are shipwrecked and marooned on the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.
13 year old Kim feels at home in the wilderness. One night, nature's soul appears to him in the form of an Indian, and designates him nature's protector.
A major routine explosion is to be carried out at a power plant, but it does not work properly.