SummaryA group of young people all living under the same roof in mid-70's Sweden finds themselves questioning their long-held social and political beliefs as the world rapidly changes around them. [IFC Films]
Directed By:Lukas Moodysson
Written By:Lukas Moodysson
Together
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84
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8.2
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100
Together is unabashedly about people who need people. The film's satiric skewering of '70s liberalism works because it feels emotionally authentic.
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This hilarious and humane film nails its subject -- not just the unshaved armpits and the lack of underwear -- and marks Moodysson as a talent to watch.
90
Moodysson captures exactly the preening narcissism and gumption of these frazzled would-be revolutionaries trying to wriggle out of their bourgeois straitjackets.
83
It's a brilliant little microcosm of the '60s experience that, in a most gentle way, shows us how the counterculture probably was doomed from its inception.
80
Moodysson puts it across with a sincerity that's genuinely heartwarming, and he sets it all to a surprisingly good soundtrack culled from the Swedish rock (who knew?) of the era.
75
A gentle, sprightly satire that pokes fun at these trendy communards but emphasizes their humanity and fallibility.
63
A friendly movie, as scruffy and cozy as a woolen watch cap.
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Aug 26, 2010
9
Usually when a film is innately counterculture, it tries to at least appeal to that sort of audience. "Together" does exactly the opposite - it might be the harshest criticism of indivisualism I've seen on screen; it presents free choice as an empty idea that is rarely practiced by its supporters. Rather, it says that conventions exist for a reason: they're meant to prevent us from tearing each other apart. As bold as a message this is, the movie is likely to alienate its most avid supporters: people without an open mind. (Yes, that is an insult.)
Production Company:
- Memfis Film
- Zentropa Entertainments
- Film i Väst
- SVT Drama, Göteborg
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
- Det Danske Filminstitut
- TV 1000
Release Date:Aug 24, 2001
Duration:1 h 46 m
Rating:R
Tagline:one house; one revolutionary; two open straight marriages; three gay people (maybe four); three children; two carnivores and eight vegetarians; there's only one way they're going to make it... together
Awards
Gijón International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Guldbagge Awards
• 3 Nominations
Paris Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
