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1991-01-01110 minGermany

TriplemurdersarerareenoughinSwedenthattheyqualifyasheadline-grabbingnationalnewsforprolongedperiodsoftime.Thismovieisbasedonthestorybehindonesuchincident,whichtookplacein1988.AgirlandaboyfromFinlandhavetraveledtoDenmark,wheretheysupportthemselvesbyvariousmildlynefariousmeans,generallysmallburglaries.Theboyiscapturedforoneofthesecrimesanddoessomejailtime,whilethegirltriestomakeagoofitonherown.However,whenheraggressiveyounglovergetsoutofjail,shetakesoffwithhimtoSweden.There,theyengageinever-moredaringcriminalfeats,untilonedaytheymurderamarriedcoupleandtheirteenagedsonwhiletheyarevisitingacemetery.Accordingtoreviewers,thereisasenseofinevitabilityintheprogressofthestory,whichfocusesonthealienationandisolationofthesetwocongenitaloutsiders.

Film honors

  • Berlinale· Silver Bear for Best Director1992 · 1 won

Film honors

Berlinale #42 (1992) · Silver Bear for Best Director

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