SummarySet in the Swedish countryside in 1956, this is the story of a forty-year-old man living a solitary life on his farm. One day, he places an advertisement searching for a housekeeper, who eventually takes over the household and his heart.
Directed By:Colin Nutley
Written By:H.E. Bates, Johanna Hald, David Neal, Colin Nutley
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61% Positive
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Movies like this are not for everyone, but arrive like private messages for their own particular audiences.
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Simple, earnest and workmanlike, it sings of Olof, glad and big, and how he lost his -- well, we can't say what he lost.
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A charming, finely nuanced romance.
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Gentle and gorgeous, honoring atmosphere over attitude.
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A celebration of traditional, detailed filmmaking.
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The kind of quotidian pastoral -- about a simple, honest peasant who finds the greatest love of all -- that the Academy invariably finds irresistible.
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It has the melancholy mildew of both "Marty" and the 1940's weepie "The Enchanted Cottage."
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Production Company:
- Film i Väst
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
- Sveriges Television (SVT)
- Sweetwater
Release Date:Aug 3, 2001
Duration:2 h 10 m
Tagline:Årets stora julfilm!
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Sebastián International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
