Happy End (1999)
A film about freedom, lies and an unusual act of love.
Happy End is a story about Lukas, a self-absorbed young man adrift who meets Marja, an experienced, older woman. Lukas dreams of becoming a rock star. He escapes the city to his father's holiday flat in Visby, a town on the Baltic island of Gotland. But the flat has been rented out to Marja, an eccentric 69-year-old writer determined to complete her memoirs. Nothing can hold her back, least of all a confused dreamer. Much against their will, a friendship slowly develops. But Marja harbors a secret, and when the truth emerges their friendship is put to the test. Their stay on Gotland takes an unexpected turn...
Director: Christina Olofson
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: September 10, 1999
Cast
- Harriet Andersson - Marja Levander
- Stefan Norrthon - Lukas Trulsson
- Robert Jelinek - Greger Viktorsson
- Alexander Skarsgård - Bamse Viktorsson
- Rebecka Hemse - Lisa
- Pär Ericson
- Elin Gradin
- Lotta Karlge
- Med Reventberg
- Lena Ringqvist
Screenplay
Music: Johan Zachrisson
Cinematography: Robert Nordström
Editing: Stefan Sundlöf
Production: CO. Film, Svenska Filminstitutet
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
Keywords
friendship, writing, singer-songwriter, gotland
More Films by Director: Christina Olofson
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy End about?
- Happy End is a story about Lukas, a self-absorbed young man adrift who meets Marja, an experienced, older woman. Lukas dreams of becoming a rock star. He escapes the city to his father's holiday flat in Visby, a town on the Baltic island of Gotland. But the flat has been rented out to Marja, an eccentric 69-year-old writer determined to complete her memoirs. Nothing can hold her back, least of all a confused dreamer. Much against their will, a friendship slowly develops. But Marja harbors a secret, and when the truth emerges their friendship is put to the test. Their stay on Gotland takes an unexpected turn...
- Who directed Happy End?
- Happy End was directed by Christina Olofson.
- Who stars in Happy End?
- Happy End stars Harriet Andersson, Stefan Norrthon, Robert Jelinek, Alexander Skarsgård, Rebecka Hemse, Pär Ericson.
- How long is Happy End?
- Happy End has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Happy End?
- Happy End is a Drama film.
- Where was Happy End produced?
- Happy End was produced in Sweden.