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Original title: De ofrivilliga

IMDb RATING

6.9/10

6.7K

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In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down - or failing to do so - are explored.

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In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down - or failing to do so - are explored.In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down - or failing to do so - are explored.In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down - or failing to do so - are explored.

Director
- Ruben Östlund
Writers
- Erik Hemmendorff
- Ruben Östlund
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.9/10

6.7K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Ruben Östlund
Writers
- Erik Hemmendorff
- Ruben Östlund
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 10 wins & 9 nominations total

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Trivia
Sweden's official submission to 82nd Academy Award's Foreign Language in 2010.

Goofs
All entries contain spoilers

Soundtracks
Briggens blåögda blonda kapten
Performed by Benny Anderssons Orkester (BAO)
Written by Benny Andersson

User reviews22

Featured review

8/10

Very touching

I was really surprised by this film. It consists of 5 independent stories and though they are completely different they share something common to human beings. Well "Short Cuts" was great and I can really recommend "Fyra nyanser av brunt" in the same genre. But "De ofrivilliga" has something extra. I bet you can recognize some of the awkward situation described in this film.

It's pretty annoying with the strange camera angles and it's a bit like the habit of using too many close-ups that some directors use. But to some extend it makes sense. You learn to focus on the situation and the interaction instead of the people in the scenes.

And I really must say that it's fantastic how a writer can invent the strange incidents in the film. I keep thinking - this must have happened for someone in real life. No one can have that wild an imagination.