Kvarteret Korpen

A splendid exploration of life's essence, beyond illusions, images or hope. Very profound and bitter, mixture of dust and ashes, anatomy of a little world for who the future is only a myth.

Definition of errors and lost of dreams.

Definition of angry days in a empty existence.

A heavy poem and subtle meditation about world, gestures and relation with past. About death in a special form, with strange words and ambiguous intentions.

Parents like poor symbols of a lost past.

The joy of literary success like grotesque lie, love like convention, father like caricature and mother like perfect victim.

In fact, a magnificent movie, with a persistent British flavor, piece of great cinema, reflection and pledge for deep self- discovery.

Set in 1936 and filmed in a bleak tower block in Malmö demolished shortly afterwards, from which the occupants dream hopelessly of escape while being nearly three months behind with the rent.

Anders (Tommy Berggren) dreams of success as a writer, while his father (Keve Hjelm) simply dreams as he drinks himself into a stupor upon his return from a downward succession of humiliating menial jobs; and mother (Emy Storm) toils endlessly in a waking nightmare of drudgery in her exertions to hold the family together.

I've seen a lot of films. And I dare to say that this is a masterpiece. A wonderful script, fantastic acting and beautiful photo. It's about working class people in Sweden in the late 40's. It may sound boring but it's a fascinating story told with heart, passion and wit. Each line is poetry. This is a deeply touching film that makes your heart smile with a tiny drop of sadness. So if you're looking for great cinematic experiences, you simply must see Kvarteret Korpen. The sooner, the better!

This film must have inspired many film makers,it´s perfect in every ways,the cinematography,acting,direction........ It´s not so famous in other countries then Sweden.But in Sweden this was actually picked in a newspaper as the best Swedish film ever made including all Bergman films.I think that it has done better films in Sweden but it´s still a perfect film.

Anders is 18 years old and lives with his parents in a poor section of the city.The acting is superb by Keve Hjelm as the alcoholic Father and the acting is great by the rest of the cast to.I am almost sure that I give this film 5/5 but it´s not the best Swedish film ever.

The naturalistic cinematography captures superbly the poor neighborhoods of Malmö and conveys the working class without any embellishment. Sunk in alcoholism, shattered hopes, cretinism, superstition and prostitution, a existentialism in drama without a excessive depressed mood.

"Raven's End " has a very good output and a nice execution, although it is a little event-thin, but the story is nothing but powerful and touching. Bo Widerberg has the ability to create fascinating, strong and convincing dialogues and relationships between the characters.

There are some scenes in the movie that shows the greatness in Swedish film, both in speech and performance. The acting is very glamorous spectacle, mainly from Emy Storm, Keve Hjelm and a terribly young and experienced Thommy Berggren. It is an excellent construction of the black-and-white 1930s, and probably my favourite Swedish film of all time.