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Two adolescents meet and cautiously fall in love in beautiful surroundings during the peak of an idyllic Swedish summer. Oblivious to social boundaries, they innocently create their own milieu in contrast to the distorted relationships, disillusionment, and world-weariness of adult life around them.
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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One of the most realistic portraits of teen-age love I've ever seen.
Sensual, sad, and funny. Two terrific lead performances. Very different
from Andersson's later, much more surreal films. This is grounded in an
amazingly universal reality.
The only weak spot is how the secondary stories of the grown ups around
them take over the last third of the film. These are interesting and
entertaining characters, but it's a bit like 'Romeo and Juliet'
suddenly became about Friar Tuck. Andersson is exploring
class and politics in Sweden, and the point is to set the kids'
innocence against that. But I still feel it's a bit unbalanced.
But all that aside, this is a film I love for the way it captures that
moment where love becomes something real, not just an idea,
and sensuality becomes a part of your life. It's ironic that it's called
'A Swedish Love Story', because - aside from a few cultural markers -
this could be anywhere.
Sensual, sad, and funny. Two terrific lead performances. Very different
from Andersson's later, much more surreal films. This is grounded in an
amazingly universal reality.
The only weak spot is how the secondary stories of the grown ups around
them take over the last third of the film. These are interesting and
entertaining characters, but it's a bit like 'Romeo and Juliet'
suddenly became about Friar Tuck. Andersson is exploring
class and politics in Sweden, and the point is to set the kids'
innocence against that. But I still feel it's a bit unbalanced.
But all that aside, this is a film I love for the way it captures that
moment where love becomes something real, not just an idea,
and sensuality becomes a part of your life. It's ironic that it's called
'A Swedish Love Story', because - aside from a few cultural markers -
this could be anywhere.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Not so sure the last third was the 'weak' part of this film. Seems to me the stories (adult disillusionment / class politics) which emerge more clearly later in the movie serve only to throw 'the love story' into bolder relief. I didn't find this unbalanced. Rather, it seemed to me to level any misty-eyed sentimentality that might have crept up on you when the love of Annika and Par was theirs alone. As with real love, when it flourishes and spills over into the real world, other people become involved. Not always nice, but always true. The last third is perhaps less attractive (or perhaps less charming) for this reason, but it's no less meaningful. Anyway, a wonderful film. Great cinematography. Shot with insight and sensitivity. Great performances too. There was no weak part in this film. I really felt I'd travelled. Jim.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This classic piece of cinema is a beautifully crafted work. It focuses on two teenagers in the most delightful and realistic way. The locations really put you there with them, in Sweden in 1970. My only criticism is the amount of cigarettes they smoke, it is as if it were sponsored by a major tobacco company. Great film all the same though. First class.
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An anywhere love story....
If you're old enough to have been a teenager in the early 70's when this film was made, then it's bound to be an extraordinary nostalgia trip back to an imaginary Summer of your... Read more
Published 25 days ago by markymix
found it rather sad
Call me old fashioned but the idea of two 13 years olds chain smoking all the time is to me at least rather sad. Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Fairman
swedish film
Ok, good quality but arrived a little later than expected. -Maybe only because the destination was Italy - it was sent to Italy over the holiday period too.
Published 4 months ago by oco
Perfect
This is surely the most perfecty realised of first-love movies. Annika and Par are believably real, not stereotypes. There's much poetry and truth. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Phil
Film is from 1970
This is a very decent Swedish film. However, amazon should note that the film is from 1970. If you are interested in Swedish film get a copy. Otherwise pass.
Published 8 months ago by Jackal
A love story
I agree completely with the above, it really is a beautiful and sensitive portrayal of love becoming real rather than an idea. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Pipsisien
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