Directed by:
Roy AnderssonScreenplay:
Roy AnderssonComposer:
Benny AnderssonCast:
Lars Nordh, Bengt C.W. Carlsson, Torbjörn Fahlström, Sten Andersson, Lucio Vucina, Per Jörnelius, Peter Roth, Klas-Gösta Olsson, Nils-Åke Eriksson (more)VOD (1)
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One evening somewhere in our hemisphere, a strange series of illogical events take place: a clerk is made redundant in a degrading manner; a lost immigrant is violently attacked in a busy street; a magician makes a terrible error in his act sleep on this night does not come easily to the citizens of this town.
The following day, the signs of chaos are taking hold as the madness grips a board of directors and the city itself is strangled by a horrendous traffic jam. In the midst of this mayhem, one person stands out: Karl - covered in soot from the fire he had set to burn down his furniture store in order to get the insurance money.
While the new millennium is casting its web and creating a vast mental breakdown, Karl gradually becomes conscious of the absurdity of the world and realizes just how difficult it is to be human.
(official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2001 - Best Foreign Independent - Foreign Language
Guldbagge Awards
- 2000 - Lisa Alwert (Best Film)
- 2000 - Roy Andersson (Best Director)
- 2000 - Roy Andersson (Best Screenplay)
- 2000 - István Borbás, Jesper Klevenås (Best Cinematography)
- 2000 - Best Performance in the Occupational Categories
Cannes Film Festival
- 2000 - Roy Andersson (Jury Prize)
- 2000 - Roy Andersson (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund
- 2000 - Roy Andersson (The Norwegian Critics Award)