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You, the Living

You, the Living

Sep 21, 2007 1h 35m
7.1
236 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title You, the Living
Companies Roy Andersson Filmproduktion, Coproduction Office, Société Parisienne de Production, Thermidor Filmproduktion, 4 1/2, SVT, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR/Arte, stylejam
Countries Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden
Keywords new love, airplane, jazz, pickpocket, hairdresser, balcony, sweden, beer, musical, man woman relationship, partnership, alienation, little boy, storm, psychiatrist, blue sky, school life, anarchic comedy
Håkan Angser

Håkan Angser

The Psychiatrist
Eric Bäckman

Eric Bäckman

Micke Larsson
Björn Englund

Björn Englund

The Tuba Player
Lennart Eriksson

Lennart Eriksson

The Man on the Balcony
Pär Fredriksson

Pär Fredriksson

The Carpet Dealer
Gunnar Ivarsson

Gunnar Ivarsson

The Businessman
Leif Larsson

Leif Larsson

The Carpenter
Waldemar Nowak

Waldemar Nowak

The Pick-pocket
Olle Olson

Olle Olson

The Consultant
Kemal Sener

Kemal Sener

The Barber
Göran Holm

Göran Holm

Man at the psychiatrist (uncredited)