You, the Living
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In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
Storyline
In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.
Released
2007
Runtime
1h 35min
Director
Revenue
$1,843,810
Status
Released
Language
Swedish
Production
Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, stylejam
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