Masjävlar (2004)

Director:

Maria Blom

Writer:

Maria Blom (writer)

Release Date:

17 December 2004 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Mia, who's living in Stockholm, comes home to her small childhood town to celebrate her father's birthday...

Plot Keywords:

Home | Small Town | Barn | Hospital | Jealousy

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Sofia Helin	...	Mia
Kajsa Ernst	...	Eivor
Ann Petrén	...	Gunilla
Barbro Enberg	...	Barbro
Joakim Lindblad	...	Jan-Olof
Inga Ålenius	...	Anna
Willie Andréason	...	Calle
Lars-Gunnar Aronsson	...	Ingvar (as Lars G. Aronsson)
Peter Jankert	...	Tommy
Maja Andersson	...	Ida
Alf Nilsson	...	Tore
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Åmwall	...	Margot
Anders Bjernulf	...	Bjernulf
Lars Gunnar Björklund	...	Spelman
Cecilia Forss	...	Helena
Martin Heningsson	...	Johan
Anders Nygårds	...	Spelman
Anita Nyman	...	Kerstin
Elin Pålsson	...	Stina
Sofia Rönnegård	...	Brita i blomsteraffären

Directed by
Maria Blom

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Maria Blom		writer

Produced by
Gunnar Carlsson	....	co-producer
Tomas Eskilsson	....	co-producer
Malte Forsell	....	line producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen	....	co-producer
Lars Jönsson	....	producer
Anna Knochenhauer	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Anders Nygårds

Cinematography by
Peter Mokrosinski

Film Editing by
Petra Ahlin
Michal Leszczylowski

Casting by
Sara Törnkvist

Art Direction by
Annelie Wemstad

Costume Design by
Nina Sandström

Makeup Department
Karin Fahlén	....	makeup artist
Karin Fahlén	....	makeup designer
Lisa Peterson	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Frida Asp	....	production manager
Peter Bengtsson	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anna Zackrisson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Åsa Eriksson	....	set dresser
Jan Eriksson	....	carpenter (as Janne Eriksson)
Sara Eriksson	....	property master
Rickard Grönvall	....	painter (as Rikard Grönvall)
Per Johansson	....	painter (as Per 'Pensel' Johansson)
Håkan 'Betong' Karlsson	....	construction manager
Ulrika Lundblad	....	property master
Rickard Molin	....	property master
Jeff Normann	....	assistant property master

Sound Department
Henric Andersson	....	sound
Anders Degerberg	....	foley artist
Anders Degerberg	....	foley recordist
Carl Edström	....	sound editor
Johan Embring	....	sound effects editor
Linda Forsén	....	sound editor
Stefan Larsson	....	sound
Per Nyström	....	sound re-recording mixer
Per Nyström	....	supervising sound editor
Ulf Olausson	....	foley artist
Gábor Pasztor	....	sound mixer
Jan Sjölund	....	sound (as Janne Sjölund)
Per Sundström	....	dialogue editor

Visual Effects by
Jorge Bravo	....	digital compositor
Chris Noellert	....	digital conformation

Camera and Electrical Department
Kristoffer Aamot	....	clapper loader
Jonas Alarik	....	photographer: second unit
Björn Becker	....	electrician
Jonas Elmqvist	....	grip (as Jonas Elmkvist)
Markus Engstrand	....	best boy electric
Claudio Fransson	....	best boy electric
Andrzej Glacel	....	Steadicam operator
Tobias Höiem-Flyckt	....	focus puller: second unit
Anders Ingemarsson	....	grip
Per-Anders Jörgensen	....	still photographer
Peter Kjellberg	....	best boy electric
Lars-Göran Nygren	....	electrician
Nicolay Poulsen	....	first assistant camera
Malte Udsen	....	Steadicam operator
Nils Wallin	....	electrician (as Nisse Wallin)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Therese Schimmelsohn	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Kjell Amrén	....	scanner
Sten Lindberg	....	color timer
Jan Lundkvist	....	scanner

Music Department
Johan Ahlin	....	music arranger: strings
Rasmus Thord	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Nils Bindslev	....	production assistant
Maja Brantås	....	script supervisor
Kristina Hellén	....	dialogue coach
Mattias Hellgren	....	location manager
Pia Janols	....	accountant
Hanna Källman	....	production assistant
Peter Kandell	....	location manager
Thomas Nilsson	....	location manager
Anders Nygårds	....	dialogue coach
Ylva Swedenborg	....	publicist
Rasmus Thord	....	production assistant
Anna Vernersson	....	runner

Production Companies

• Memfis Film
• Film i Väst

Distributors

• Swipe Films (2006) (UK) (all media)
• Inspire Pictures (2005) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Teodora Film (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Sonet Film (2004) (Sweden) (all media)

Other Companies

• Europa Post Production  foley studio
• Ljudligan  sound editing

Also Known As:

Dalecarlians (International: English title)

Runtime:

Sweden:98 min

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Swedish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Rättvik, Dalarnas län, Sweden

Company:

Memfis Film

Soundtrack:

Ingångsmarsch

Had Bergman made this, the international attention would've been immediate!

The tighter the drama, the better the film of sister rivalry! This little gem was mainly promoted as a comedy upon its release in Sweden, so I'm glad to find that wasn't the whole case. Funny bits on small-town bickering are there to enjoy, surely, but the drama takes center stage, as the story progresses. And not just family drama, it also raises poignant questions on respecting differences of peoples' lifestyle choices.

Great character ensemble with many superb and moving dramatic scenes that score credibility points; and they're not just scattershot, but hold everything in place. It just makes me assume that if Ingmar Bergman had made this (the drama would suit him!), the international attention probably would have been immediate.

7 out of 10 from Ozjeppe.