A Summer Tale
7.3
The summer of '58, the year Sweden almost won the world championship in soccer over Brazil, Yngve Johansson accepts two children to live with him during the summer, as told through the eyes of a young boy. His name is Mårten, and the other child's name is Annika. She is a rough girl, with many problems. The three of them do not get along, and Yngve is a true dictator to the children's eyes. However, when the children discover that their new guardian has a crush on their teacher (Cecilia Nilsson), they do what they can to bring the two together. Soon enough, the three will discover that they have a lot more in common than they previously imagined, and together they can make their lives worth living again. This is a sweet story about life in Sweden in the mid 1900's. It is about family, love, hate, innocent friendship that we all can relate to, and much, much more...
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Cast
14 people
Kjell Bergqvist
Yngve Johansson
Known for
Slim Susie
The Wedding Photographer
Anastasios Soulis
Mårten
Known for
Red Dot
Johan Falk: Brothers in Arms
Rebecca Scheja
Annika
Known for
The Wedding Photographer
Cecilia Nilsson
Miss Svanström
Known for
The Glass Dome
Modus
Brasse Brännström
Sven
Also in
Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter
SOPOR
Marcus Hasselborg
Harald
Known for
The Ketchup Effect
Gachugo Makini
Jacques
No other roles listed
Göran Thorell
Erik Olsson
Known for
The Hypnotist
Ann Petrén
Ljungström
Known for
Border
The Bridge
Pale Olofsson
Head Waiter
Known for
Let the Right One In
Anna Kristina Kallin
Nurse
Also in
Kurt Olsson - filmen om mitt liv som mej själv
Ralph Carlsson
Priest
Known for
Millennium
The Ugly Stepsister
Ulf Malmros Director · Vasa Writer Dan Sundquist Composer
First release March 8, 2000 · Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden · Languages English, Swedish
Production
Memfis Film
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
Film i Väst
Production
SVT
Production
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
Production
Denmark · Norway · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
Den bästa sommaren
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
English · Swedish
Release dates
Finland · March 8, 2000
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 8, 2003 · TV
Norway
March 8, 2000 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
March 8, 2000 · Premiere
December 15, 2000 · Physical · VHS & DVD release
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