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Under the Sun

1998, Drama, 2h 10m

34 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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A modest and touching story about first love. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Illiterate Olof (Rolf Lassgård) inherits the family farm after his mother's death and relies upon his friend Erik (Johan Widerberg) for help with all the paperwork and correspondence. When Olof places an ad for a female housekeeper, Ellen (Helena Bergström) applies for the post, and within a short time of her arrival the unlikely pair start to fall for each other. Afraid of being replaced in his friend's affections, Erik discovers Ellen is already married and schemes to break up the couple.

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Swedish
Director:

Colin Nutley
Producer:

Colin Nutley
Writer:

Johanna Hald, David Neal, Colin Nutley
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 1, 1998 wide
Box Office (Gross USA):

$332.1K
Runtime:

2h 10m
Sound Mix:

DTS-ES, DTS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Rolf Lassgård
Olof

Helena Bergström

Helena Bergström
Ellen Lind

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg
Erik Jonsson

Gunilla Röör
Newspaper Receptionist

Jonas Falk
Preacher

Linda Ulvaeus
Lena

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Critic Reviews for Under the Sun

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Audience Reviews for Under the Sun

Dec 11, 2012

Cute but it falls short of a total success. Think of it as grumpy middle aged men but with Swedishness throughout.

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Jan 22, 2012

Redemptive tale, lyrically told and filmed in golden hues, of a lonely Swedish farmer who hires a mysterious housekeeper with a past: can they save each other? Simplicity and the importance of trust have seldom looked so good.

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