Its portrayal of Britt-Marie sometimes feels condescending, several of its plot turns make no sense, and its visuals add nothing that wasn’t already there in the original book.
Britt-Marie Was Here(Britt-Marie var här)
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Sweden · 2019
Rated PG · 1h 38m
Director Tuva Novotny
Starring Pernilla August, Peter Haber, Anders Mossling, Malin Levanon
Genre Comedy, Drama
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The life of Britt-Marie, age 63, is upended when she discovers her husband of 40 years has been unfaithful. However, after walking out on her marriage and taking a job coaching the youth soccer team of the small town of Borg, she discovers that it's never too late for second chances.
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San Francisco Chronicle by David Lewis
The most refreshing thing about the movie is having a more mature woman at the center of the action, and August knows not to overreach here. She is dryly funny, but also subtly affecting, and it’s a pleasure to watch her heart and mind slowly but surely open up to life’s possibilities.
Arizona Republic by Garrett Mitchell
Britt-Marie Was Here succinctly crams in plenty of overwrought tropes but maintains a sentimental heart with its prickly heroine. Is it revolutionary? Not by any means. But is every journey of self-discovery supposed to be?
Los Angeles Times by Gary Goldstein
The film can’t quite surmount its fanciful conceit.
The New York Times by Teo Bugbee
Britt-Marie Was Here is a relatively unchallenging yet ultimately pleasant watch.
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