Den bästa sommaren
- 2000
- 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.Two kids move in with a lonely undertaker who is secretly in love with the town's school teacher.
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Herleg film! Eg digga den! Det kjem du til å gjere også. Full av hjartevarme, humor, alvor og håp. Skulle ønske det fanst fleire slike filmar. Filmen viser oss at det aldri er for seint, og at det er håp, også når ein har innfunne seg med skjebnen.
Gravferdsagenten er pedantisk og regelbunden, men eigentleg ein bra mann, noko han til gagns viser i avslutningsscena. Dei to barna gjer to kjempebra prestasjonar. Attpåtil er den svenske landsbygda vakker, og let oss drøyme oss vekk til ei anna tid. Denne sommaren er uforgløymeleg for alle involverte. Også for sjåaren. Tommel opp frå meg! Likte filmen veldig godt!
Gravferdsagenten er pedantisk og regelbunden, men eigentleg ein bra mann, noko han til gagns viser i avslutningsscena. Dei to barna gjer to kjempebra prestasjonar. Attpåtil er den svenske landsbygda vakker, og let oss drøyme oss vekk til ei anna tid. Denne sommaren er uforgløymeleg for alle involverte. Også for sjåaren. Tommel opp frå meg! Likte filmen veldig godt!
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When I sat down to watch this movie I was rather depressed. "Den bästa sommaren" changed that.
Wonderful film about two orphans spending their summer holidays together in late 50s Swedish countryside. Their "father" for the summer is a seemingly square and restrained coroner, struggling for self-respect and gaining respect from others. With the 1958 soccer World Cup (which was held in Sweden) as a background, the three of them, and the kids' teacher, find their lives changing - for the better.
Great acting, wonderful photo, good timing and a story that will make your day brighter too. 10/10.
Wonderful film about two orphans spending their summer holidays together in late 50s Swedish countryside. Their "father" for the summer is a seemingly square and restrained coroner, struggling for self-respect and gaining respect from others. With the 1958 soccer World Cup (which was held in Sweden) as a background, the three of them, and the kids' teacher, find their lives changing - for the better.
Great acting, wonderful photo, good timing and a story that will make your day brighter too. 10/10.
This excellent comedy is about a undertaker who takes care of two orphans during the summer. They have to overcome his ways of living and they try to help in the way they can. Maybe, just maybe, this will end happy...
I will have to disagree with the previous critiques here. I found this to be a very average movie, unfocused characters (though 3D most of the time) with odd twists in the plot and completely dumb ending, that doesn't make sense anywhere, let alone Sweden (and I refer to the summer-daddy picking up the kids from the hands of the police without anyone running after him).
The entire set of relationships in this movie has been seen before and is not really interesting. The "romantic" couple is an old-fashioned, ugly and clumsy couple that we suppose to feel something for, and I didn't. The kids are OK, but I think that the French "Le Grand chemin" (1987), that pretty much tackled the same story line, but with far better performances between the lead kids. And how exactly do kids get the stuff to tattoo themselves while being hospitalized?! I was shocked at the silliness of that scene.
Skip it, a very minor attempt.
The entire set of relationships in this movie has been seen before and is not really interesting. The "romantic" couple is an old-fashioned, ugly and clumsy couple that we suppose to feel something for, and I didn't. The kids are OK, but I think that the French "Le Grand chemin" (1987), that pretty much tackled the same story line, but with far better performances between the lead kids. And how exactly do kids get the stuff to tattoo themselves while being hospitalized?! I was shocked at the silliness of that scene.
Skip it, a very minor attempt.
Truly a great and beautiful Swedish piece, nicley put together with a great comedic style, great acting, very beautiful soundtrack and very well written manuscript.
A film that reminds me of "Mitt Liv som hund"
A very intriguing perspective of what freedom means.
A very deep and interesting film.
It has both sad and funny moments! Well directed!
You will notice that "Den bästa sommaren" is made with pure passion for filmmaking and its very well made down to the smallest details.
Its really capturing the time, which it is said to take place during, really good!
Kjell Bergkvist with a really really good performance!
Extreme well written characters and really well acted!
Cinematography, editing and soundtrack is really good!
Definitely one of the more better Swedish films out there. I really recommend it to everyone!
A film that reminds me of "Mitt Liv som hund"
A very intriguing perspective of what freedom means.
A very deep and interesting film.
It has both sad and funny moments! Well directed!
You will notice that "Den bästa sommaren" is made with pure passion for filmmaking and its very well made down to the smallest details.
Its really capturing the time, which it is said to take place during, really good!
Kjell Bergkvist with a really really good performance!
Extreme well written characters and really well acted!
Cinematography, editing and soundtrack is really good!
Definitely one of the more better Swedish films out there. I really recommend it to everyone!
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- Quotes
Yngve Johansson: [going back and forth over a speed bump with the herse] Well, kids, wasn't that fun? You better enjoy yourselves now, because you never know when you'll have fun next time.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bröllopsfotografen (2009)
- SoundtracksDream a Little Dream of Me
Written by Wilbur Schwandt, Fabian Andre and Gus Kahn
Performed by The Mamas and the Papas
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- 1h 31m(91 min)
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- 1.85 : 1
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