Sista leken (1984)
In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a society that puts these feelings in a strait jacket, the mood is ruminative and depressing throughout. Alone, Viktor (Sven Wolter) heads off for his usual summer vacation to some islands where he can ostensibly look for antiques for his wife's shop in Stockholm. His marriage is a failure or worse -- he raped his wife before he left home, and he is obsessed by erotic imaginings. Once on the islands, he makes friends with a little girl whose mother is mentally disturbed and is kept by her husband in a locked room. The islanders are as tight-lipped as Viktor, and any communication is stiff and artificial. Viktor's own alienation begins to slip as he takes surprising, violent action to turn around the imprisoned mother's life -- but it does not work, nothing seems to work -- and his last actions indicate that he may not be willing to simply give up.
Cast
- Sven Wollter - Viktor
- Karolina Korpioja - Agneta
- Aino Seppo - Agnetas mor
- Soli Labbart - Agnetas mormor
- Tomas Laustiola - Agnetas far
- Bibi Andersson - Viktors hustru
- Jacob Hirdwall - Viktors son
- Ulf Törnroth - bonden
- Toni Regnér - bondens hustru
- Kalevi Kahra - färjkarlen
Screenplay
Keywords
finnish-swedish border
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sista leken about?
- In this somber, psychological drama about the conflict between a man's innermost feelings and a society that puts these feelings in a strait jacket, the mood is ruminative and depressing throughout. Alone, Viktor (Sven Wolter) heads off for his usual summer vacation to some islands where he can ostensibly look for antiques for his wife's shop in Stockholm. His marriage is a failure or worse -- he raped his wife before he left home, and he is obsessed by erotic imaginings. Once on the islands, he makes friends with a little girl whose mother is mentally disturbed and is kept by her husband in a locked room. The islanders are as tight-lipped as Viktor, and any communication is stiff and artificial. Viktor's own alienation begins to slip as he takes surprising, violent action to turn around the imprisoned mother's life -- but it does not work, nothing seems to work -- and his last actions indicate that he may not be willing to simply give up.
- Who directed Sista leken?
- Sista leken was directed by Jon Lindström.
- Who stars in Sista leken?
- Sista leken stars Sven Wollter, Karolina Korpioja, Aino Seppo, Soli Labbart, Tomas Laustiola, Bibi Andersson.
- How long is Sista leken?
- Sista leken has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Sista leken?
- Sista leken is a Drama film.
- Where was Sista leken produced?
- Sista leken was produced in Finland, Sweden.