1939

This is a very decent movie, following the life of a waitress during the second world war in neutral Sweden. It's pretty cool to see how things went in Sweden in that time. I know this isn't a documentary, but still... Don't expect lots of action and suspense, but everyday struggles between a country girl and a city boy. Great acting and a good story...

Just take the time to really watch this movie. Great acting and styling. 5.6 rating is ridiculous.

This is a slow burner for sure. But it rewards a bit of patience so stick with it. The performances and casting are excellent and the characters are all three dimensional. In the course of three hours you get to know them and understand the changing world through their eyes. All of which makes one scene particularly shocking. It's always a good sign when a film stays with you after the credits roll and this one has. Maybe the slow pace matches the mood of lockdown but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

This film is probably one of the most well-made films Sweden has ever produced. It's serious, it's truthful and believable and it really depicts life in Sweden during the WW2. I'm from Värmland myself, so that part of the film seems most important to me. Many swedes lived with the Third Reich as neighbors during the occupation, and it's a clever touch to include the shooting of some people trying to make it to Sweden.

I also have to point out that my single appearance in any film so far, is at the train station when the father leaves to do military service. See the hats of the little boys running around in the crowd? One of them is me :)

Anyway, well made, and it really shows that this was the most expensive Swedish film to date. Somewhat slow, though.

I really enjoyed this. Interesting to see the story of the Scandinavian countries during World War II. The film was digitally restored in 2019 which makes it feel more recent than filmed in 1989. Give it a try!