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| Kristofer Hivju and Johannes Bah Kuhnke in Force MAjeure, a Magnolia Pictures release. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. |
Play
2011 |
Sweden| 118 min.
Saturday,
March 21 at 6:30 pm
In Swedish
with English subtitles
-Synopsis: An astute
observation based on real cases of bullying. In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a
group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between
2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother
number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric
rather than physical violence.
-Sweden’s
Official Selection for Best Foreign Language Film
Force
Majeure (Turist)
2014 |
Sweden| 118 min.
Saturday,
March 21 at 9:00 pm
In Swedish
with English subtitles
-Synopsis: A
critical favorite at the Cannes Film Festival, where it took the Jury Prize in
Un Certain Regard, this wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells
the story of a model Swedish family—handsome businessman Tomas, his willowy
wife Ebba and their two blond children—on a skiing holiday in the French Alps.
The sun is shining and the slopes are spectacular but, during a lunch at a
mountainside restaurant, an avalanche suddenly bears down on the happy diners.
With people fleeing in all directions and his wife and children in a state of
panic, Tomas makes a decision that will shake his marriage to its core and
leave him struggling to reclaim his role as family patriarch.
-Review:
4.5 stars!
Involuntary
(De ofrivilliga)
2008 | Sweden | 98 min
Saturday,
March 28 at 7:00 pm
In Swedish
with English subtitles
-Synopsis: It's
almost summer in Sweden and minor indiscretions and misbehavior abound. Leffe
likes to show off for his friends and play salacious pranks, especially when
he's drinking. Meanwhile, a righteous grade-school teacher doesn't know where
to draw the line: she insists her fellow educators need a bit of instruction.
Then there are two young teenage girls who like to pose for sexy photos and to
party, but one night in a park, one of them is found passed out drunk by a
complete stranger.
Preceded by Incident By a Bank (Händelse vid bank)
Sweden | 2009 | 12 min.
-Winner: Golden Bear for Best Short Film, Berlin International Film Festival
The
Guitar Mongoloid (Gitarrmongot)
Sweden |
2004 | 89 min.
Saturday,
March 28 at 9:00 pm
In Swedish
with English subtitles
-Synopsis: This
is Ruben Östlund’s first full-length feature film, for which he was awarded the
FIPRESCI Award at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. Its loose
narrative follows an abundance of recurring characters around the fictional
city of Jöteborg, allowing the city to act as a character itself. These
characters, that are essentially playing themselves, are connected only through
this city and their penchant for delinquency and the obscene; they are not
bound by the norms of society. This ranges from mere childlike indecency and
mischievousness to potentially life threatening situations. Östlund’s adherence
to fixed camera perspective is effectively demonstrated in this film. Instead
of following his characters around Jöteborg, he simply allows the events of the
city to unfold in front of the camera.
Preceded by Autobiographical Scene Number 6882 (Scen nr: 6882 ur mitt liv)
Sweden | 2005 | 9 min.
In Case of No Emergency:
The Films of Ruben Östlund runs March 21 and 28.
All screenings are at the River Building Theatre, Carleton
University.
(Friendly reminder that there's free parking across the street at Brewer Park!)
Please visit www.cfi-icf.ca for
more info on tickets and showtimes.
