You, the Living - 2008

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 (Jessica Lundberg) 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.

95min
2008
6
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.4/10

Cast

Jessica Nilsson profile pictureJessica NilssonThe Teacher
Waldemar Nowak profile pictureWaldemar NowakThe Pick-pocket
Göran Holm profile pictureGöran HolmMan at the psychiatrist (uncredited)

About You, the Living

You, the Living Overview

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 (Jessica Lundberg) 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.

Age Rating: 6
Runtime: 95min

Extra details

Original Title: Du levande
Original Language: Swedish
Revenue: $1,843,810.00
Directed By: Roy Andersson
Production Companies
Det Danske FilminstitutEurimages Council of EuropeWDR/ArteStudio 24Style JamPosthus TeatretSvenska FilminstitutetCanal+ARTE France CinémaSVTNordisk Film & TV Fond4 1/2