Sweet Dreams (2003)
Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties and tired of partying their way around the world, Danish Marie and Irish Sophie come ashore in Northern Scotland. After another drunken night they are soon parted from all their accumulated cash. Out of money and out of luck ambitious Sophie pressures Marie into accepting a lucrative job as surrogate mother. Months on, Marie finds herself alone, life having taken a dramatic turn. Heavily pregnant, and wanting to terminate her pregnancy, she's on the run from the future parents, searching for Sophie's old flame, Ken. In a case of mistaken identity, Marie ends up in hiding with three strange men in a seedy Glasgow garage. But then happiness strikes again.
Cast
- Iben Hjejle - Marie
- Bronagh Gallagher - Sophie
- Martin Henderson - Ian / Ken
- Ewen Bremner - Gabriel
- Gary Lewis - Willy
- Simon McBurney - Thomas
- Helen Baxendale - Stella
- James Cosmo - Robert
- Scott Handy - Roman
- Tam Dean Burn - Dr. Meisling
Screenplay
- Anders Thomas Jensen (Screenplay)
- Søren Kragh-Jacobsen (Screenplay)
- Ruth McCance (Dialogue)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sweet Dreams about?
- Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties and tired of partying their way around the world, Danish Marie and Irish Sophie come ashore in Northern Scotland. After another drunken night they are soon parted from all their accumulated cash. Out of money and out of luck ambitious Sophie pressures Marie into accepting a lucrative job as surrogate mother. Months on, Marie finds herself alone, life having taken a dramatic turn. Heavily pregnant, and wanting to terminate her pregnancy, she's on the run from the future parents, searching for Sophie's old flame, Ken. In a case of mistaken identity, Marie ends up in hiding with three strange men in a seedy Glasgow garage. But then happiness strikes again.
- Who directed Sweet Dreams?
- Sweet Dreams was directed by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen.
- Who stars in Sweet Dreams?
- Sweet Dreams stars Iben Hjejle, Bronagh Gallagher, Martin Henderson, Ewen Bremner, Gary Lewis, Simon McBurney.
- How long is Sweet Dreams?
- Sweet Dreams has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Sweet Dreams?
- Sweet Dreams is a Drama, Romance film.