A genuinely original piece of Finnish filmmaking with a stellar cast, the pitch black comedy The Swedish Moment starts off with the everyman’s favourite adult pop singer Kari and his girl dumping a tightly wrapped mattress on a frozen lake. Things don’t quite go as planned, and the two go to Kari’s old drummer friend for help. Paranoia, jealousy and a series of increasingly absurd events ensue. The ensemble feature is like an Arctic take on one of the more subtle Coen brothers movies, with a hint or two of Aki Kaurismäki thrown in; something definitely destined for a cult following.
Minna Haapkylä | Sonja | |
Elina Knihtilä | Elisa Paulo | |
Hannu-Pekka Björkman | Antero Paulo | |
Johannes Holopainen | Vahvistin | |
Tommi Korpela | Kari Lampikallio |
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