Någonting har hänt

In Roy Andersson's film work, the ambition is to come as close to the truth as possible. In some instances this objective has put Andersson in a difficult position with those who commission works from him. One example is the film Something Happened - an information film about AIDS, commissioned by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. When Andersson in 1987 had three-fourths of the film completed, the Board forced him to stop production. The official explanation was that the film was too dark in its message, and it went unseen by the public for a number of years. In the spring of 1993 Andersson finally received recognition for Something Happened. It was shown officially in Sweden for the first time in March 1993, but as in the case of Giliap the film received most attention abroad, where it won an enormous reception. It was shown at no fewer than 15 international short film festivals. (official distributor synopsis)