Sweden at the Oscars
The Square
How much inhumanity does it take before you access your humanity?
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- Sweden, Germany, France • 2017
- Director Ruben Östlund
- Cast Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Læssø, Lise Stephenson Engström
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Cinemax Amazon Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Redbox, FlixFling
A Man Called Ove
(En man som heter Ove)
When pregnant Parvaneh and her family move into the terraced house opposite Ove, it sets off a series of unexpected changes in his life.
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- Sweden • 2015
- Director Hannes Holm
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Bahar Pars, Filip Berg, Ida Engvoll, Tobias Almborg, Klas Wiljergård
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, fuboTV, OVID, Flix Premiere, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, YouTube, Crackle, Tubi TV, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Plex
Evil
(Ondskan)
A troubled boy is sent to an elite boarding school run by a brutal group of upperclassmen.
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- Sweden, Denmark • 2003
- Director Mikael Håfström
- Cast Andreas Wilson, Henrik Lundström, Gustaf Skarsgård, Linda Zilliacus, Jesper Salén, Mats Bergman
- Genre Drama
- Available on Hoopla, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, Crackle, Tubi TV, The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Kanopy, Plex
Under the Sun
(Under Solen)
Olof lives alone on his family's farm after the death of his mother, dependent on his younger friend, Erik. But everything changes once Ellen arrives.
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- Sweden • 1998
- Director Colin Nutley
- Cast Rolf Lassgård, Helena Bergström, Johan Widerberg, Gunilla Röör, Jonas Falk, Linda Ulvaeus
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on No streaming locations found.
All Things Fair
(Lust och fägring stor)
He was a student. She was his teacher. Their love was forbidden.
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- Denmark, Sweden • 1995
- Director Bo Widerberg
- Cast Johan Widerberg, Marika Lagercrantz, Tomas von Brömssen, Karin Huldt, Nina Gunke, Björn Kjellman
- Genre Drama, Romance, War
- Available on Tubi TV, Xumo Play
The Ox
(Oxen)
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- Sweden, Norway, Denmark • 1991
- Director Sven Nykvist
- Cast Max von Sydow, Stellan Skarsgård, Ewa Fröling, Erland Josephson, Liv Ullmann, Björn Granath
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Tubi TV, Freevee
Fanny & Alexander
(Fanny och Alexander)
In the wake of their father's death, siblings Fanny and Alexander must adjust to their new life and new home.
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- Sweden, France, West Germany • 1982
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Bertil Guve, Pernilla Allwin, Allan Edwall, Ewa Fröling, Erland Josephson, Jan Malmsjö
- Genre Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Max, Apple TV, Amazon Video
The Flight of the Eagle
(Ingenjör Andrées luftfärd)
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- Sweden, Denmark, West Germany • 1982
- Director Jan Troell
- Cast Max von Sydow, Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Clément Harari, Eva von Hanno, Charlotta Larsson
- Genre Adventure, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
Adalen 31
(Ådalen 31)
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- Sweden • 1969
- Director Bo Widerberg
- Cast Peter Schildt, Kerstin Tidelius, Roland Hedlund, Marie De Geer, Olof Bergström
- Genre Drama, History, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel
Through a Glass Darkly
(Såsom i en spegel)
A schizophrenic woman and her family visit a remote island, but she herself is visited by delusions…
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- Sweden • 1961
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Max von Sydow, Lars Passgård
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video
The Virgin Spring
(Jungfrukällan)
When his daughter is raped and murdered in the woods, a father plots his revenge.
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- Sweden • 1960
- Director Ingmar Bergman
- Cast Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom, Birgitta Pettersson, Axel Düberg, Allan Edwall
- Genre Drama
- Available on Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Kanopy