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You, the Living

You, the Living

20077.11h 29m

Overview

In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

Directed by Roy Andersson
Written by Roy Andersson
Produced by Pernilla Sandström, Philippe Bober
Box Office0Revenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

H

Håkan Angser

The Psychiatrist

E

Eric Bäckman

Micke Larsson

P

Patrik Anders Edgren

The Professor

B

Björn Englund

The Tuba Player

L

Lennart Eriksson

The Man on the Balcony

P

Pär Fredriksson

The Carpet Dealer

E

Elisabeth Helander

Mia

G

Gunnar Ivarsson

The Businessman

L

Leif Larsson

The Carpenter

J

Jessika Lundberg

Anna

Themes & Keywords

new loveairplanejazzpickpockethairdresserbalconyswedenbeermusicalman woman relationshippartnershipalienationlittle boystormpsychiatristblue skyschool lifeanarchic comedy

About You, the Living

You, the Living is a drama, comedy, music film released in 2007 exploring themes of new love, airplane, jazz, pickpocket, hairdresser, balcony. Directed by Roy Andersson, it stars Håkan Angser, Eric Bäckman, Patrik Anders Edgren. In the Swedish city of Lethe, people from different walks of life take part in a series of short, deadpan vignettes that rush past. Some are just seconds long, none longer than a couple of minutes. A young woman remembers a fantasy honeymoon with a rock guitarist. A man awakes from a dream about bomber planes. A businessman boasts about success while being robbed by a pickpocket, and so on. The absurdist collection is accompanied by Dixieland jazz and similar music.

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