“A film about freedom, lies and an unusual act of love.”
Happy End is a story about Lukas, a self-absorbed young man adrift who meets Marja, an experienced, older woman. Lukas dreams of becoming a rock star. He escapes the city to his father's holiday flat in Visby, a town on the Baltic island of Gotland. But the flat has been rented out to Marja, an eccentric 69-year-old writer determined to complete her memoirs. Nothing can hold her back, least of all a confused dreamer. Much against their will, a friendship slowly develops. But Marja harbors a secret, and when the truth emerges their friendship is put to the test. Their stay on Gotland takes an unexpected turn...
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Harriet Andersson
Marja Levander
Known for
Through a Glass Darkly
Summer with Monika
Stefan Norrthon
Lukas Trulsson
No other roles listed
Robert Jelinek
Greger Viktorsson
Also in
Keillers Park
PS Last Summer
Alexander Skarsgård
Bamse Viktorsson
Known for
Godzilla vs. Kong
The Legend of Tarzan
Rebecka Hemse
Lisa
Known for
Quicksand
Beck
Pär Ericson
Known for
Sune's Summer
Elin Gradin
Also in
Autobiographical Scene Number 6882
Weekend
Lotta Karlge
Also in
The Befallen
The Boy with the Golden Pants
Med Reventberg
Known for
Ronia: The Robber's Daughter
Lena Ringqvist
Christina Olofson Director · Soni Jörgensen Writer Johan Zachrisson Composer
First release September 10, 1999 · Produced in Sweden · Production Svenska Filminstitutet
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CO. Film
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Svenska Filminstitutet
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Swedish
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Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · September 10, 1999
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