Sweden,
1985, 97 min
Directed by:
Lasse HallströmCinematography:
Jörgen PerssonComposer:
Björn IsfältCast:
Anton Glanzelius, Tomas von Brömssen, Anki Lidén, Melinda Kinnaman, Kicki Rundgren, Ing-Marie Carlsson, Ralph Carlsson, Reidar Jönsson, Lennart Hjulström (more)VOD (2)
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Set in 1957, Ingemar is a young boy who lives with his dying mother and older brother. Having an optimistic outlook on life, Ingemar compares his misfortune to the lives of those worse of than himself, including Laika, the dog sent into space. When he is sent to stay with relatives when his mothers failing health further deteriorates, Ingemar experiences a radical change in perspective... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1988 - Lasse Hallström (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1988 - Brasse Brännström, Lasse Hallström, Pelle Berglund, Reidar Jönsson (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1988 - Lasse Hallström (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Best Film not in the English Language
Robert Awards (Danish Film Awards)
- 1987 - Lasse Hallström (Best Foreign Film)
Guldbagge Awards
- 1985 - Waldemar Bergendahl (Best Film)
- 1985 - Anton Glanzelius (Best Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1988 - Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1987 - Lasse Hallström (Best Foreign-Language Film)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1987 - Best Foreign Language Film