Movies produced in sweden

Genres: Drama | History | Romance | Thriller | Actors: Michael Nyqvist, Kate del Castillo, Lumi Cavazos, Carsten Norgaard, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Patrick Bergin, Cristián Campos, Claire Ross-Brown, Lisa Werlinder, Directors: Åsa Faringer,  Plot Summary: The story about Swedish ambassador in Chile - Harald Edelstam - and his heroic actions to protect the innocent people from the execution during and after the military coup on September 11th 1973. We travel with Edelstam during the terrible moments just after the coup and follows his never-ending fight for human rights, law and order. What drove him? And what price did he end up paying for his total commitment? Haunted by his own demons the we experiences on close hand how a womanizer desperately searches to find love again, a task only doable, if he can fight his own past and redeem himself. After saving hundreds - maybe even thousands - he is challenged once more, this time to save his newfound love from the death penalty issued by the regime. Another impossible task and a desperate chase against time. Based on a true story about a man, that did, what all of us only dreams of.

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Genres: Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Actors: Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Paul Bettany, Blair Brown, James Caan, Patricia Clarkson, Jeremy Davies, Ben Gazzara, Philip Baker Hall, Thom Hoffman, Siobhan Fallon, John Hurt, Zeljko Ivanek, Directors: Lars von Trier,  Plot Summary: The beautiful fugitive, Grace (Nicole Kidman), arrives in the isolated township of Dogville on the run from a team of gangsters. With some encouragement from Tom (Paul Bettany), the self-appointed town spokesman, the little community agrees to hide her and in return, Grace agrees to work for them. However, when a search sets in, the people of Dogville demand a better deal in exchange for the risk of harbouring poor Grace and she learns the hard way that in this town, goodness is relative. But Grace has a secret and it is a dangerous one. Dogville may regret it ever began to bare its teeth...

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Genres: Comedy | Actors: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Fisher Stevens, Didier Flamand, Adrienne Shelly, Karen Young, Thomas Lyons, Dean Brewington, James Cada, James Michael Detmar, Kurt Schweickhardt, Dee Noah, James Noah, Michael Egan, Directors: Bent Hamer,  Plot Summary: This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

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Genres: Animation | Actors: Greg Berg, Joe Cappelletti, Lloyd Sherr, André Sogliuzzo, James Arnold Taylor, Elizabeth Daily, Kate Higgins, Kym Hoy, Directors: Robert Rhodin,  Plot Summary: Junior and Sneaky’s adventure takes them across vast landscapes and into epic encounters with bizarre animals. Along the way, Junior learns that it is possible to merge his passion for inventing with his newfound impetus to defend the forest. As Sneaky taps into an innate bravery he never knew he had, Slim battles an identity crisis, and Junior’s mother Svea shatters the preconceived notions of what it means to be a gnome wife.

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Genres: Comedy | Drama | Actors: James Marsden, Lena Headey, Norman Reedus, Kate Hudson, Eric Bogosian, Edward James Olmos, Joshua Jackson, Sharon Lawrence, Marisa Coughlan, Kwok-Wing Leung, Mif, Poe, Vicky Lambert, Kenya Massey, Noam Jenkins, Directors: Davis Guggenheim,  Plot Summary: For a class project, three self absorbed college students decide to do their project on gossip to track it's growth. But, first they need some gossip so one night at a nightclub, they spot a guy (Jackson) and a girl (Hudson) making out before the girl passes out. Around the campus the girl is known for not giving out. The three decide to use that as their base and mix it into her boyfriend raping her when she was passed out. The gossip gets spread to the girl who only remembers passing out at the club. One of her friends suggest that maybe her boyfriend raped her.

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Genres: Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller | Actors: Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Alun Armstrong, Margo Martindale, Mark Strong, Geoffrey Hutchings, Harry Ditson, Thomas Bo Larsen, Teddy Kempner, Indra Ové, Georgi Staykov, Anna Wallander, Mariann Rudberg, Directors: Thomas Vinterberg,  Plot Summary: It's All About Love is the story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous ice skating star, Elena, are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that, in spite of everything happening around them, their love is worth fighting for. It's All About Love is a fresh take on modern love and future life as two lovers struggle in a conspiracy of epic proportions.

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Genres: Drama | Actors: Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover, Willem Dafoe, Michaël Abiteboul, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Marc Barr, Geoffrey Bateman, Virgile Bramly, Ruben Brinkmann, Doña Croll, Jeremy Davies, Llewella Gideon, Mona Hammond, Ginny Holder, Directors: Lars von Trier,  Plot Summary: In 1933, after leaving Dogville, while traveling with her father (Willem Dafoe) and his gangsters to the south of USA, Grace Margaret Mulligan (Bryce Dallas Howard) sees a slave ready to be punished in a property called Manderlay. The slavery had been abolished seventy years ago, and Grace becomes revolted with the attitude of the owners of Manderlay, keeping slaves in their cotton fields and following predetermined despicable rules called "Mam's Law". Grace decides to stay with some gangsters in Manderlay and give notions of democracy to the slaves and to the white family. When harvest time comes, Grace sees the social and economical reality of Manderlay.

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Genres: Action | Crime | Thriller | Actors: Matthew Settle, Fay Masterson, Currie Graham, Patrik Ersgård, Jay Acovone, Michael Wiseman, Jennifer Jostyn, Siena Goines, Paul Satterfield, Pernilla August, Yun Choi, Alex Zonn, Jarmo Mäkinen, Ola Rapace, Daniela Svensson, Directors: Jack Ersgard,  Plot Summary: Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. A personal tragedy has left him dispassionate about the world and his work and he lives his life in limbo. In the midst of this existential crisis he attends a high school reunion and meets three old friends; acquaintances he's tried to forget but who now emerge like ominous shadows from his past. Once again, face to face with the love of his life, Hayson tries to right old wrongs and get his life back on track. However, life has other plans, and he realizes that the past is best laid to rest or it might haunt you forever. He soon finds himself embroiled in a nightmarish brew of deceit, passion and murder. Wanted by the police for a heinous killing, he must choose between succumbing to his darkest desires or the light that will renew his faith in himself and his future.

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Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Actors: Jason Schwartzman, Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy, John Leguizamo, Patrick Fugit, Mena Suvari, Chloe Hunter, Elisa Bocanegra, Julia Mendoza, China Chow, Nicholas Gonzalez, Deborah Harry, Josh Peck, Charlotte Ayanna, Eric Roberts, Directors: Jonas Åkerlund,  Plot Summary: An out-of-control speed freak (Schwartzman) is introduced his drug of choice's creator (Rourke) by his dealer (Leguizamo). A massive three-day adventure ensues (with Fugit, Murphy, and Suvari in tow).

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Genres: Comedy | Drama | Actors: Evan Ellingson, Cary Elwes, Illeana Douglas, Katie Cassidy, Chris Pratt, Katie Finneran, Anson Mount, Clayne Crawford, Kenneth Choi, David Wilbur, Katrina Begin, Matthew Allen, Ed Begley Jr., Chris Byrne, Antonio Caballero, Directors: Matthew Allen,  Plot Summary: This quirky comedy stars Cary Elwes as Erik Naybor, a motivational speaker and life coach who keeps his family on their toes with a rigorous schedule of physical exercises and psychological techniques. He seems on top of his game, not to mention his family's lives, until a delinquent nephew shows up who has info on Erik's not-so-perfect past. Suddenly, it looks like the rigid structure that Erik has built his life around may not be as sturdy as he thought.

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