A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 27, 1977
Original Title:
Paradistorg
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Cinematograph AB
SF Studios
Svenska Filminstitutet
Production Countries:
Sweden
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 113
Conventions of civility among family members are severely strained by the very real breakup of the bonds between them. During a few days at a vacation home, Katha, a woman in late middle age, tries to cope with an influx of discontented, disconnected relatives. Her divorced daughter brings all sorts of people to the house, including a woman-friend accompanied by her psychotic son; the grandfather of the house is convinced he is dying and is satisfied by nothing; and some friends drop off their angry teenage son to stay with her, while they go on a long trip abroad. Her friend Emma doesn't help much with keeping a lid on things, as she is a social worker who is fascinated by the awfulness of these situations.
Art Direction:
Anna Asp
Assistant Sound Editor:
Christer Sidelöv
Camera Operator:
Johan Nykvist
Costume Design:
Inger Pehrsson
Director:
Gunnel Lindblom
Director of Photography:
Tony Forsberg
Editor:
Siv Lundgren
Location Manager:
Johan Clason
Makeup Artist:
Cecilia Drott
Novel:
Ulla Isaksson
Original Music Composer:
Georg Riedel
Producer:
Ingmar Bergman
Script Supervisor:
Kerstin Eriksdotter
Sound Engineer:
Lars C. Lundberg
Sound Mixer:
Berndt Frithiof
Writer:
Gunnel Lindblom
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