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Happy End

Happy End

Happy End

Happy End

A film about freedom, lies and an unusual act of love.

1999•1h 39m•

★10.0(1 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Happy End is a story about Lukas, a self-absorbed young man adrift who meets Marja, an experienced, older woman. Lukas dreams of becoming a rock star. He escapes the city to his father's holiday flat in Visby, a town on the Baltic island of Gotland. But the flat has been rented out to Marja, an eccentric 69-year-old writer determined to complete her memoirs. Nothing can hold her back, least of all a confused dreamer. Much against their will, a friendship slowly develops. But Marja harbors a secret, and when the truth emerges their friendship is put to the test. Their stay on Gotland takes an unexpected turn...

Director

Christina Olofson

Writers

Soni Jörgensen

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Main Cast

Harriet Andersson

Harriet Andersson

Marja Levander

Stefan Norrthon

Stefan Norrthon

Lukas Trulsson

Robert Jelinek

Robert Jelinek

Greger Viktorsson

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

Bamse Viktorsson

Rebecka Hemse

Rebecka Hemse

Lisa

Pär Ericson

Pär Ericson

Elin Gradin

Elin Gradin

Lotta Karlge

Lotta Karlge

Med Reventberg

Med Reventberg

Lena Ringqvist

Lena Ringqvist

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Christina Olofson

Writing

Writer: Soni Jörgensen

Production

Producer: Christina Olofson

Music & Sound

Sound: Jean-Frédéric Axelsson
Sound: Willie Peterson-Berger
Original Music Composer: Johan Zachrisson

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Robert Nordström

Editing

Editor: Stefan Sundlöf

Art Direction

Production Design: Birgitta Brensén

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Anna-Lena Melin
Costume Design: Mona Theresia Forsén

Keywords

friendshipwritingsinger-songwritergotland

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "A film about freedom, lies and an unusual act of love."

#2

The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).

#3

The film was directed by Christina Olofson.

#4

The screenplay was written by Soni Jörgensen.

#5

The score was composed by Johan Zachrisson.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Robert Nordström.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0167976.

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Rating

10.0/10

Masterpiece

1 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Happy End

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

7

Language:

svenska

Country of Origin:

Sweden

Production Companies:

CO. Film

Svenska Filminstitutet

Svenska Filminstitutet