Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic81/100
267 audience votes
Key crew
- Roy AnderssonDirector
- Roy AnderssonScreenplay
- Benny AnderssonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Håkan AngserThe Psychiatrist
- Eric BäckmanMicke Larsson
- Patrik Anders EdgrenThe Professor
- Björn EnglundThe Tuba Player
- Lennart ErikssonThe Man on the Balcony
- Pär FredrikssonThe Carpet Dealer
- Elisabeth HelanderMia
- Gunnar IvarssonThe Businessman
- Leif LarssonThe Carpenter
- Jessika LundbergAnna
- Jessica NilssonThe Teacher
- Jörgen NohallUffe
Stills
Themes
new loveairplanejazzpickpockethairdresserbalconyswedenbeermusicalman woman relationshippartnershipalienation