A Summer Tale (2000)

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The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...

Director: Ulf Malmros
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 92 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Dan Sundquist, Henrik Medquist
Cinematography: Mats Olofson
Editing: Michał Leszczyłowski, Fredrik Abrahamsen
Production: Memfis Film, Zentropa Entertainments, Film i Väst, SVT, Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Country: Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Language: English, svenska
Original Language: sv

Keywords

countryside, generations conflict, orphan, childhood love, summer holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Summer Tale about?
The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...
Who directed A Summer Tale?
A Summer Tale was directed by Ulf Malmros.
Who stars in A Summer Tale?
A Summer Tale stars Kjell Bergqvist, Anastasios Soulis, Rebecca Scheja, Cecilia Nilsson, Brasse Brännström, Marcus Hasselborg.
How long is A Summer Tale?
A Summer Tale has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
What genre is A Summer Tale?
A Summer Tale is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.
Where was A Summer Tale produced?
A Summer Tale was produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden.