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Under the Sun
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother. Unable to read and write, he is dependent on his younger friend, Erik, who helps him in the afternoons. Once a sailor, Erik brags of having known hundreds of women. Out of the blue, Olof advertises in the local paper for a young lady housekeeper, and Ellen, a middle-class city woman, arrives to take over the house and, as the summer goes on, Olof's heart and Erik's desire as well.
| Release : | 1998 |
| Rating : | 6.8 |
| Studio : | Sweetwater Production, Film i Väst, SVT, |
| Crew : | Production Design, Director of Photography, |
| Cast : | Rolf Lassgård Helena Bergström Johan Widerberg Gunilla Röör Linda Ulvaeus |
| Genre : | Drama Romance |
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If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.
I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible
The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.
The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
This WONDERFUL, beautiful, lovely film have been my all-time favorite movie ever sense the first time I saw it a couple of years ago.Olof is a lonely farmer somewhere in Sweden who have been living alone ever since his parents died. In secret he puts in an ad in the paper where he asks for a housekeeper but of course we all understand that what he really wants is a woman to love. One day Ellen shows up... A mysterious, beautiful woman who before summer is over have stolen Olofs heart. ... And seriously annoyed his best friend.This is truly a great movie! The pictures are fantastic and shows of the very best of hot, Swedish summers and sweet love between two very different people.
Under the Sun is a good film, deliberately paced. The lead, who plays a farmer, in particular, does a fine job.The movie goes out of its way to avoid nudity in the love scenes, which stikes me a kinda coy. Nevertheless, characters are quite well established. Every action seems to spring from the character's nature, not the need for a plot twist.The actress who plays a newspaper clerk also should be singled out for praise.I prefered the direcor's "House of Angels" set in contemporary times. However setting the movie in the past allows the director some sly commentary on a character's fate after the events in the movie take place.
One of the best movies I have seen for a long time. The warm humor, makes you feel good. Both Helena and Rolf are charming, and you believe they are Olof and Ellen. A movie I would like to see many times.SEE IT.
The three leading actors all perform well but Rolf Lassgård makes an outstanding performance of the illiterate farmer who has never had a woman. Seeing this film in wintertime makes you long for a summer in the countryside. The photography is also of very high quality.
