Svart Lucia

1992
1h 54m

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A school girl, Mikaela, writes an erotic essay. She gives it to her teacher in Swedish, whom she feels attracted to. She begins to spy on what he is doing and discovers that he has a very pe... Read allA school girl, Mikaela, writes an erotic essay. She gives it to her teacher in Swedish, whom she feels attracted to. She begins to spy on what he is doing and discovers that he has a very peculiar sense of humor. A girl in her class is murdered and the evidence points at the teac... Read allA school girl, Mikaela, writes an erotic essay. She gives it to her teacher in Swedish, whom she feels attracted to. She begins to spy on what he is doing and discovers that he has a very peculiar sense of humor. A girl in her class is murdered and the evidence points at the teacher.

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4.9/10

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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9Kalnins

Beautiful and Aesthetic

I found Svart Lucia absolutely wonderful. It has been one of my favorite films since my teens and it still holds despite being made in -92.

The plot is surely important but hardly incredibly unique, what is worth noting in this movie is the use of lights, shadows, sounds, props, actors...everything (including the score) is blended in such perfect harmony it surpasses a low budget thriller and turn into a piece of art. The casting is great, perhaps because I know all the characters since ten years, especially Tova Magnusson in the lead role and Björn Kjellman as the weird excentric boy.

Give it a chance, preferably with candles lit and a glass of wine/cup of tea in your hand.

N-3

A sassy Swedish chiller

Sweden, normally known for another type of film(in a stereotypical way) has produced a fine film in the form of Svart Lucia.

Stylish photography, a haunting score and a memorable twenty something cast all make this a compelling treat.

I also genuinely believe that this is the movie that Scream was based on, due to the numerous similarities. Check it out. You might be surprised.

7lefsug99

Unusual underrated Swedish thriller/horror

This film is not like other Swedish movies in the genre. It's a dark, psychological thriller with slices of horror.

When I first saw the trailer for Svart Lucia I thought it was a teenage slasher movie but it sure isn't! The characters that is supposed to be high school students feels more like adults. They are affected by poor home environments and the alienation that every person that have lived in a bigger city have felt.

This, together with the dark Swedish winter season builds up tension and chills. Not through knives and blood but by good acting by non-established actors and nice, cold environments.

8multivitamin

Mainly excellent

Great acting. Great photography. So early 90's... but that's nothing negative, it's just a fact, but it's fun. Yeah, it's great, it got to me - but the ending is somehow... I don't know what I expected, but maybe it was too... black. But it wasn't. I just... would have wanted more. For it to go on, for more to be said and done.

8Rammstein-2

Somewhat proud

Yes, I'm proud that this film is Swedish. It's stylish, it's nerve-racking and chilling and, above all, it's challenging. Not many swedes liked it - not many know about it. They should, though, because this film is one of the finest Sweden has to offer.

There is an edge to it that remains absent in many other thrillers - the tip-toeing around insanity. Most other films go head-on with insanity and crash into it - but this film never really reach it. Chilling, indeed.

Some great shots and fine performance makes this a very good film. Not truly great, but near it.