Speak Up! It's So Dark
| Speak Up! It's So Dark | |
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 Video tape cover | |
| Directed by | Suzanne Osten |
| Written by | Niklas Rådström |
| Produced by | Christer Nilson |
| Starring | Etienne Glaser Simon Norrthon |
| Cinematography | Peter Mokrosinski |
| Edited by | Michal Leszczylowski |
| Distributed by | First Run Features (United States VHS) |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
Speak Up! It's So Dark (Swedish: Tala! Det är så mörkt) is a 1993 Swedish drama film directed by Suzanne Osten. At the 29th Guldbagge Awards, Simon Norrthon was nominated for the Best Actor award and Niklas Rådström was nominated for Best Screenplay.[1]
Plot
[edit]An elderly Jewish man (Etienne Glaser) befriends a young neo-nazi (Simon Norrthon) on a train and invites him to his home. Through a series of discussions the two gradually come to understand each other better.
Cast
[edit]- Etienne Glaser as Jacob
- Simon Norrthon as Sören the skinhead
- Anna-Yrsa Falenius as Raped Woman
- Anders Garpe as Sören's Father
- Gertrud Gidlund as Sören's Mother
- Pia Johansson as Nurse
Distribution
[edit]Speak Up! It's So Dark was shown at the 1993 Toronto Festival of Festivals. It was distributed on video in the United States by First Run Features.
Awards
[edit]- 1993: Créteil International Women's Film Festival - Grand Prix (Suzanne Osten)
References
[edit]- ^ "Tala! Det är så mörkt (1993)". Swedish Film Institute. 6 April 2014.
External links
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